A quick-detachable hard disk rack and chassis

By designing a quick-disassembly hard disk rack, using the detachable assembly structure between the hard disk bins and the clamping mechanism of positioning components, the problem of fixed installation of traditional hard disk racks is solved, the rapid disassembly and assembly of hard disks and the flexible installation of different numbers of hard disks is realized, and the work efficiency and data security of storage devices are improved.

CN222704946UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01DONGGUAN THINKCOOL ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420158626.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-23
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-23

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Technical Problem

Traditional hard drive racks can only install one hard drive at a time, and they cannot flexibly install different number of hard drives according to actual needs, resulting in inconvenience in disassembly and assembly.

Method used

A quick-disassembly hard disk rack is designed to realize the combination and rapid disassembly of different numbers of hard disk bins through the detachable assembly structure and the clamping mechanism of positioning components between the hard disk bins.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the rapid disassembly and assembly of hard disk racks and the flexible installation of different numbers of hard disks, improving the working efficiency and data security of storage devices.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of computer equipment, and specifically to a quick-detachable hard disk rack and chassis, the hard disk rack includes a plurality of hard disk bays, the hard disk bays include a bay body, the bay body is a structure with an opening at one end, the opening of the bay body is used to insert and install hard disks; the upper end of the bay body is provided with a first positioning column, the lower end of the bay body is provided with a second positioning column, the end of the bay body away from the opening is provided with a positioning assembly and a positioning card hole, the positioning assembly is used to engage with the positioning card hole of an adjacent hard disk bay. The purpose of the utility model is to provide a quick-detachable hard disk rack and chassis, which solves the problem of a fixed number of hard disks that can be installed in the hard disk rack by making the hard disk bays in the hard disk rack detachable.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of computer equipment, in particular to a quick-detachable hard disk rack and a chassis. Background Art

[0002] Hard disks are key components in servers and storage. Due to data migration or daily maintenance, hard disks often need to be removed and installed from the chassis. Servers in computer rooms need to store a large amount of data, so a large number of hard disks are installed. The workload is huge when disassembling and maintaining many hard disks. The convenience and reliability of hard disk installation and disassembly have always been the goal pursued by structural design. A good hard disk installation and disassembly structure can improve the working efficiency of storage and ensure data security.

[0003] Generally speaking, a traditional hard disk is installed on a hard disk rack, and a hard disk rack can only install one hard disk at a time, that is, the number of hard disks that can be installed on the hard disk rack is fixed, and it is impossible to install a sufficient number of hard disks according to actual needs, causing inconvenience. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a quick-detachable hard disk rack and chassis, which solves the problem of a fixed number of hard disks that can be installed in the hard disk rack by making the hard disk compartments in the hard disk rack detachable.

[0005] The utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:

[0006] A quick-detachable hard disk rack comprises a plurality of hard disk bays, wherein the hard disk bays comprise a bay body, wherein the bay body is a structure with an opening at one end, wherein the opening of the bay body is used to insert and install the hard disk; a first positioning column is provided at the upper end of the bay body, a second positioning column is provided at the lower end of the bay body, a positioning assembly and a positioning card hole are provided at the end of the bay body away from the opening, wherein the positioning assembly is used to engage with the positioning card hole of an adjacent hard disk bay.

[0007] Among them, one end face of the warehouse body is provided with multiple first protrusions, and the outer end of the first protrusion is provided with a first clamping cap with a diameter larger than the first protrusion; the other end face of the warehouse body is provided with first clamping holes corresponding to the first protrusions one by one, and one side of the first clamping hole is connected with a first clearance hole, and the aperture of the first clearance hole is larger than the diameter of the first clamping cap, larger than the aperture of the first clamping hole, and larger than the diameter of the first protrusion.

[0008] Among them, the positioning assembly includes a first clamping member, a push-pull member and an elastic member, one end of the first clamping member is used to clamp with the positioning clamping hole, the other end of the first clamping member is slidably connected to the warehouse body, the push-pull member is arranged on one side of the first clamping member and protrudes out of the warehouse body, and the push-pull member is connected between the first clamping member and the warehouse body.

[0009] In addition, the utility model also discloses a chassis, including a frame, the frame is provided with a hard disk position for installing the hard disk rack as described above, the upper and lower ends of the opening are respectively provided with a first positioning plate and a second positioning plate, the first positioning plate is provided with a positioning groove with an opening on one side, the groove width of the positioning groove is adapted to the diameter of the first positioning column and it is an L-shaped structure, and the second positioning plate is provided with a positioning hole for inserting the second positioning column.

[0010] Among them, a third positioning column is also arranged at the upper end of the storage body, and a fourth positioning column is arranged at the lower end of the storage body; the chassis also includes a cover plate corresponding to the number of hard disk positions, and the inner end surface of the cover plate is provided with a second clamping part for clamping with the third positioning column and a third clamping part for clamping with the fourth positioning column.

[0011] Wherein, a lock column is arranged on one side of the cover plate, and a lock groove which is engaged with the lock column is arranged on the frame.

[0012] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0013] The utility model provides a quick-detachable hard disk rack, namely a chassis, wherein adjacent hard disk bays are snap-fitted by means of positioning components and positioning card holes, so that different numbers of hard disk bays can be combined to achieve the purpose of installing different numbers of hard disks; in addition, the hard disk bay at the front end is snap-fitted to the chassis by means of the cooperation between the first positioning column, the second positioning column, the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate, thereby completing the disassembly and assembly with the chassis and realizing the quick disassembly and assembly of the hard disk rack. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The utility model is further described using the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments in the accompanying drawings do not constitute any limitation to the utility model. A person skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on the following drawings without creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the hard disk rack.

[0016] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the hard disk cage.

[0017] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the chassis and hard drive cage.

[0018] Reference numerals

[0019] Hard disk bay 100, bay body 101, first positioning column 102, second positioning column 103, positioning assembly 104, positioning hole 105, first convex column 106, first card cap 107, first card hole 108, first clearance hole 109, first clamping member 110, push-pull member 111, elastic member 112, third positioning column 113, fourth positioning column 114,

[0020] Rack--200, hard disk position--201, first positioning plate--202, second positioning plate--203, positioning groove--204, positioning hole--205, cover plate--206, second clamp--207, third clamp--208, lock column--209, lock groove--210. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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.

[0022] 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.

[0023] 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.

[0024] Hard disks are key components in servers and storage. Due to data migration or daily maintenance, hard disks often need to be removed and installed from the chassis. Servers in computer rooms need to store a large amount of data, so a large number of hard disks are installed. The workload is huge when disassembling and maintaining many hard disks. The convenience and reliability of hard disk installation and disassembly have always been the goal pursued by structural design. A good hard disk installation and disassembly structure can improve the working efficiency of storage and ensure data security.

[0025] Generally speaking, a traditional hard disk is installed on a hard disk rack, and a hard disk rack can only install one hard disk at a time, that is, the number of hard disks that can be installed on the hard disk rack is fixed, and it is impossible to install a sufficient number of hard disks according to actual needs, causing inconvenience.

[0026] In order to solve the above problems, this embodiment discloses a quick-detachable hard disk rack, the structure of which is as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the hard disk rack includes a plurality of hard disk bays 100, wherein the hard disk bays 100 include a bay body 101, wherein the bay body 101 is a structure with an opening at one end, and the opening of the bay body 101 is used to insert and install a hard disk; a first positioning column 102 is provided at the upper end of the bay body 101, a second positioning column 103 is provided at the lower end of the bay body 101, and a positioning assembly 104 and a positioning card hole 105 are provided at the end of the bay body 101 away from the opening, and the positioning assembly 104 is used to be connected with the positioning card hole 105 of the adjacent hard disk bay 100.

[0027] In addition, this embodiment also discloses a chassis 200, whose structure is as follows: Figure 3 As shown, the chassis 200 includes a frame 200, and the frame 200 is provided with a hard disk position 201 for installing the hard disk rack as described above, and the upper and lower ends of the opening are respectively provided with a first positioning plate 202 and a second positioning plate 203, the first positioning plate 202 is provided with a positioning groove 204 with an opening on one side, the groove width of the positioning groove 204 is adapted to the diameter of the first positioning column 102 and it is an L-shaped structure, and the second positioning plate 203 is provided with a positioning hole 205 for inserting the second positioning column 103.

[0028] Specifically, in the quick-detachable hard disk rack of the present embodiment, namely, the chassis, adjacent hard disk bays 100 are snap-connected by means of positioning components 104 and positioning card holes 105, so that different numbers of hard disk bays 100 can be combined to achieve the purpose of installing different numbers of hard disks; in addition, the front-end hard disk bay 100 is snap-connected to the chassis 200 by means of the cooperation between the first positioning column 102, the second positioning column 103, the first positioning plate 202 and the second positioning plate 203, thereby completing the disassembly and assembly with the chassis 200 and realizing the quick disassembly and assembly of the hard disk rack.

[0029] Furthermore, one end face of the hopper body 101 is provided with a plurality of first bosses 106, and the outer end of the first boss 106 is provided with a first clamping cap 107 having a diameter larger than that of the first boss 106; the other end face of the hopper body 101 is provided with first clamping holes 108 corresponding one to one with the first bosses 106, and one side of the first clamping holes 108 is connected with a first clearance hole 109, and the aperture of the first clearance hole 109 is larger than the diameter of the first clamping cap 107, larger than the aperture of the first clamping hole 108, and larger than the diameter of the first boss 106.

[0030] During installation, the first cap 107 is aligned with the first clearance hole 109 to insert the first convex column 106, and then the first convex column 106 is moved so that the first convex column 106 passes through the first clamping hole 108, and the first cap 107 can limit the first convex column 106 in the first clamping hole 108. The above components can improve the installation stability between adjacent hard disk bays 100.

[0031] Further, the positioning assembly 104 includes a first clamping member 110, a push-pull member 111 and an elastic member 112, one end of the first clamping member 110 is used to clamp with the positioning clamp hole 105, the other end of the first clamping member 110 is slidably connected with the housing 101, the push-pull member 111 is arranged on one side of the first clamping member 110 and protrudes out of the housing 101, and the push-pull member 111 is connected between the first clamping member 110 and the housing 101. In actual use, the first clamping member 110 is clamped with the positioning clamp hole 105 under the action of the elastic member 112 to achieve the clamping between adjacent hard disk bays 100; by pushing and pulling the push-pull member 111, the first clamping member 110 is separated from the positioning clamp hole 105, and the adjacent hard disk bays 100 can be removed, and then the first clamping member 110 is reset under the action of the elastic member 112. Preferably, the elastic member 112 is a spring.

[0032] Furthermore, the upper end of the housing 101 is provided with a third positioning post 113, and the lower end of the housing 101 is provided with a fourth positioning post 114; the chassis 200 further includes a cover plate 206 adapted to the number of hard disk positions 201, and the inner end surface of the cover plate 206 is provided with a second clamping member 207 for clamping with the third positioning post 113 and a third clamping member 208 for clamping with the fourth positioning post 114. Through the clamping cooperation of the third positioning post 113, the fourth positioning post 114, the second clamping member 207 and the third clamping member 208, the cover plate 206 and the hard disk rack can be disassembled and assembled; and the cover plate 206 can play a role in protecting the hard disk rack.

[0033] In addition, a locking column 209 is provided on one side of the cover plate 206 , and the frame 200 is provided with a locking slot 210 engaged with the locking column 209 . Through the cooperation between the locking column 209 and the locking slot 210 , the cover plate 206 can be stably installed.

[0034] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, rather than to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in this field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A quick-release hard disk rack, characterized in that: It includes several hard disk bays, each of which includes a bay body, and the bay body is a structure with an opening at one end, and the opening of the bay body is used to insert and install the hard disk; A first positioning column is arranged at the upper end of the storage body, a second positioning column is arranged at the lower end of the storage body, and a positioning assembly and a positioning card hole are arranged at one end of the storage body away from the opening, and the positioning assembly is used to be connected with the positioning card hole of the adjacent hard disk storage.

2. The quick-release hard disk rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of first protrusions are arranged on one end surface of the bin body, and a first clamping cap having a diameter larger than that of the first protrusion is arranged on the outer end of the first protrusion; The other end face of the bin body is provided with a first clamping hole corresponding to the first protrusion one by one, and one side of the first clamping hole is connected with a first clearance hole, the aperture of the first clearance hole is larger than the diameter of the first clamping cap, larger than the aperture of the first clamping hole, and larger than the diameter of the first protrusion.

3. The quick-release hard disk rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning assembly includes a first clamping member, a push-pull member and an elastic member, one end of the first clamping member is used to clamp with the positioning clamping hole, the other end of the first clamping member is slidably connected to the warehouse body, the push-pull member is arranged on one side of the first clamping member and protrudes out of the warehouse body, and the push-pull member is connected between the first clamping member and the warehouse body.

4. A chassis, comprising a rack, wherein the rack is provided with a plurality of hard disk positions for installing the hard disk rack according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: A first positioning plate and a second positioning plate are respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of the opening. The first positioning plate is provided with a positioning groove with an opening on one side. The groove width of the positioning groove is adapted to the diameter of the first positioning column and it is an L-shaped structure. The second positioning plate is provided with a positioning hole for inserting the second positioning column.

5. A chassis according to claim 4, characterized in that: A third positioning column is also provided at the upper end of the bin body, and a fourth positioning column is provided at the lower end of the bin body; The chassis also includes a cover plate adapted to the number of hard disk slots, and the inner end surface of the cover plate is provided with a second clamping member for clamping with the third positioning column and a third clamping member for clamping with the fourth positioning column.

6. A chassis according to claim 5, characterized in that: A lock column is arranged on one side of the cover plate, and a lock groove which is engaged with the lock column is arranged on the frame.