Hard disk adapter frame and hard disk bracket

By designing a hard disk adapter that includes installation notches, side plate fixing holes and baffles, the problem that existing hard disk bays cannot be compatible with installing various types of 2.5-inch hard disks is solved, and compatibility and stability are achieved for different hard disk models.

CN222883010UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-16GUANGZHOU WUZHOU INFORMATION TECH
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Application Number
CN202421795984.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-29
Publication Date
2025-05-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-29

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Technical Problem

Existing hard disk bays are not compatible with installing various types of 2.5-inch hard disks because the size and position of the bottom mounting holes are different.

Method used

A hard disk adapter is designed, including a top plate, bottom plate, side plate and baffle. There are installation notches on the bottom plate and fixing holes on the side plate to connect the hard disk through screws, and the movement of the hard disk is restricted through the baffle to ensure compatibility.

Benefits of technology

It realizes compatible installation of various types of 2.5-inch hard disks, improves the stability and installation convenience of the hard disk, and avoids the limitation of connecting through the bottom hole of the hard disk.

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Abstract

The hard disk transfer frame comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a first baffle, a second baffle and a third baffle, a mounting notch is formed in the bottom plate, the mounting notch is connected to the side face, opposite to the first direction, of the bottom plate, and the top plate is arranged above the mounting notch; the first side plate and the second side plate are arranged on the two opposite side faces of the bottom plate in the first direction respectively, the first side plate is provided with a first fixing hole penetrating in the first direction, the second side plate is provided with a second fixing hole penetrating in the first direction, and the first baffle and the second baffle are arranged on the two opposite side faces of the top plate in the second direction respectively. The third baffle is arranged on the side face, opposite to the first direction, of the top plate. The bottom faces of the first baffle, the second baffle and the third baffle are connected to the top face of the bottom plate. The hard disk can be connected without a hole in the bottom of the hard disk, and the compatibility is good.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of hard disk accessories, in particular to a hard disk adapter frame and a hard disk bracket. Background Art

[0002] At present, 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch hard drives are often connected to the chassis, and a bracket is provided to fix these hard drives. The size of the bracket is generally designed according to the size of the 3.5-inch hard drive. The 3.5-inch hard drive can be placed on the top surface of the bottom plate of the bracket and fit into the side panels on both sides of the bracket. The 3.5-inch hard drive and the side panels of the bracket are connected by screws to ensure that the 3.5-inch hard drive is firmly connected to the bracket. The width of the 2.5-inch hard drive is smaller than that of the 3.5-inch hard drive. When the 2.5-inch hard drive is placed on the top surface of the bottom plate of the bracket, the space between the 2.5-inch hard drive and the side panels of the bracket is There is a gap between the 2.5-inch hard drive and the side panels of the bracket. The 2.5-inch hard drive can only be connected to the bracket through the mounting holes on the bottom of the 2.5-inch hard drive and the through holes on the bottom panel of the bracket. The screws are passed through the mounting holes and the through holes to connect the 2.5-inch hard drive to the bracket. However, 2.5-inch hard drives are widely used on the market, resulting in many types of 2.5-inch hard drives with different sizes and positions of the bottom mounting holes. Therefore, even if the bottom panel of the bracket is provided with through holes corresponding to the mounting holes of a certain type of 2.5-inch hard drive, it is not compatible with the installation of various types of 2.5-inch hard drives. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a hard disk adapter and a hard disk bracket to solve the technical problem that a bracket that can install a 3.5-inch hard disk is not compatible with installing various types of 2.5-inch hard disks.

[0004] The first and second side panels are configured to extend out of the first and second side panels, respectively, and the first and second side panels are configured to extend out of the first and second side panels, respectively.

[0005] Optionally, a pad is further included, which is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate, the pad is located above the installation notch, and the pad is made of soft material.

[0006] Optionally, the mounting notch is connected to the side of the base plate provided with the first side plate, the first side plate is provided with a first fixing hole, and the second side plate is provided with two second fixing holes spaced apart along the second direction, one of the second fixing holes corresponds to the first fixing hole.

[0007] Optionally, a first insulating sheet is further included, and the first insulating sheet is arranged on the side of the first baffle away from the installation notch.

[0008] Optionally, the mounting notch is connected to the side surface of the base plate relative to the second direction.

[0009] Optionally, the mounting notch is connected to the side of the base plate on which the first baffle is provided, and the hard disk adapter frame also includes a fourth baffle, and the two opposite sides of the third baffle along the second direction are respectively flush with the two opposite sides of the top plate along the second direction, and the fourth baffle is provided on one side and / or two sides of the third baffle relative to the second direction, and the fourth baffle protrudes toward the mounting notch.

[0010] Optionally, a second insulating sheet is further included, and the second insulating sheet is arranged on the side of the fourth baffle away from the installation notch.

[0011] Optionally, the top surface of the fourth baffle is flush with the top surface of the first baffle, and the bottom surface of the fourth baffle is lower than the bottom surface of the first baffle.

[0012] Optionally, a first mounting tube corresponding to the first fixing hole is provided on the side of the first side panel relative to the second side panel, and a first connecting thread is provided in the tube hole of the first fixing hole and the first mounting tube; a second mounting tube corresponding to the second fixing hole is provided on the side of the second side panel relative to the first side panel, and a second connecting thread is provided in the tube hole of the second fixing hole and the second mounting tube.

[0013] The present utility model also relates to a hard disk bracket, comprising a tray, two mounting plates, a first mounting screw, a second mounting screw and the aforementioned hard disk adapter frame, the two mounting plates being arranged on the top surface of the tray at intervals along a first direction, the hard disk adapter frame being arranged on the top surface of the tray and being located between the two mounting plates, the two mounting plates being provided with mounting holes passing through along the first direction, the first mounting screw passing through the mounting hole and the first fixing hole of one mounting plate to connect the mounting plate and the first side plate, the second mounting screw passing through the mounting hole and the second fixing hole of the other mounting plate to connect the mounting plate and the second side plate.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the hard disk adapter and hard disk bracket of the present invention have the following advantages:

[0015] In the adapter frame of the present invention, the first side plate and the second side plate are respectively arranged on two side surfaces of the bottom plate opposite to each other along the first direction, and are respectively provided with a first fixing hole and a second fixing hole for connecting to the bracket; further, the bottom plate is provided with a mounting notch connected to the side surface of the bottom plate relative to the first direction, so that the hard disk can be set in the mounting notch, and the two side surfaces of the hard disk opposite to each other along the first direction can respectively abut against the mounting plate of the bracket and the third baffle plate provided on the side surface of the top plate relative to the first direction to limit the movement of the hard disk along the first direction, and the hard disk can be mounted on the mounting plate by screws to further improve the stability of its arrangement; further, the top plate is provided above the mounting notch. The top surface and bottom surface of the hard disk can respectively abut the bottom surface of the top plate and the top surface of the bottom plate of the bracket to limit the movement of the hard disk in the vertical direction; further, the first baffle and the second baffle are respectively provided on the two side surfaces of the top plate opposite to each other along the second direction, and the two side surfaces of the hard disk opposite to each other along the second direction can respectively abut the first baffle and the second baffle to limit the movement of the hard disk in the second direction; in summary, the adapter frame of the present invention can be connected to the bracket and covered on the hard disk placed on the bottom plate of the bracket, and cooperate with the mounting plate and bottom plate of the bracket to limit the movement of the hard disk to fix the hard disk. Since there is no need to connect through the hole at the bottom of the hard disk, the present invention has good compatibility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the hard disk bracket of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the hard disk bracket of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the adapter frame of the utility model.

[0019] Figure markings: 1. Adapter frame; 11. Top plate; 12. Bottom plate; 121. Mounting notch; 13a. First side plate; 13a1. First fixing hole; 13b. Second side plate; 13b1. Second fixing hole; 14a. First baffle; 14b. Second baffle; 14c. Third baffle; 14d. Fourth baffle; 15a. First insulating sheet; 15b. Second insulating sheet; 16. Pad; 2. Support plate; 3. Mounting plate; 31. Mounting hole; 4. Hard disk; 5. First mounting screw; 6. Second mounting screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0022] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0023] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a hard disk adapter frame of the present invention includes a top plate 11, a bottom plate 12, a first side plate 13a and a second side plate 13b, a first baffle 14a, a second baffle 14b and a third baffle 14c, the bottom plate 12 is provided with a mounting notch 121, the mounting notch 121 is connected to the side surface of the bottom plate 12 relative to the first direction, the top plate 11 is provided above the mounting notch 121, the first side plate 13a and the second side plate 13b are respectively provided on two side surfaces of the bottom plate 12 opposite to each other along the first direction, the first side plate 13a and the second side plate 13b protrude upward from the top surface of the bottom plate 12, and the third baffle 14c is provided. One side plate 13a is provided with a first fixing hole 13a1 that passes through along the first direction, the second side plate 13b is provided with a second fixing hole 13b1 that passes through along the first direction, the first baffle 14a and the second baffle 14b are respectively provided on two opposite side surfaces of the top plate 11 along the second direction, and the third baffle 14c is provided on the side surface of the top plate 11 relative to the first direction, the first baffle 14a, the second baffle 14b and the third baffle 14c protrude downward from the bottom surface of the bottom plate 12, and the bottom surfaces of the first baffle 14a, the second baffle 14b and the third baffle 14c are all connected to the top surface of the bottom plate 12.

[0024] In the above technical solution, the first side plate 13a and the second side plate 13b are respectively provided with a first fixing hole 13a1 and a second fixing hole 13b1 for connecting to the bracket; further, the bottom plate 12 is provided with a mounting notch 121 connected to the side of the bottom plate 12 relative to the first direction, so that the hard disk 4 can be set in the mounting notch 121, and the two side surfaces opposite to each other along the first direction can respectively abut against the mounting plate 3 of the bracket and the third baffle 14c provided on the side of the top plate 11 relative to the first direction to limit the movement of the hard disk 4 along the first direction, and the hard disk 4 can be mounted on the mounting plate 3 by screws to further enhance the stability of its arrangement; further, the top plate 11 is provided above the mounting notch 121, and the top surface and bottom surface of the hard disk 4 can respectively abut against the bottom surface and The top surface of the bracket base plate 12 is used to limit the movement of the hard disk 4 in the vertical direction; further, the first baffle 14a and the second baffle 14b are respectively provided on the two side surfaces of the top plate 11 opposite to each other along the second direction, and the two side surfaces of the hard disk 4 opposite to each other along the second direction can respectively abut against the first baffle 14a and the second baffle 14b to limit the movement of the hard disk 4 in the second direction; in summary, the adapter frame 1 of the present invention can be connected to the bracket and covered on the hard disk 4 placed on the bracket base plate 12, and cooperate with the mounting plate 3 and the base plate 12 of the bracket to limit the movement of the hard disk 4 to fix the hard disk 4. Since there is no need to connect through the hole at the bottom of the hard disk 4, the compatibility of the present invention is good; in addition, there is an angle between the first direction, the second direction and the vertical direction, and the angle can be 90°.

[0025] Furthermore, it also includes a pad 16, which is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate 12. The pad 16 is located above the installation notch 121. The pad 16 is made of soft material to adapt to 2.5-inch hard drives 4 of different thicknesses (thicker hard drives 4 will press the pad 16), and the pad 16 has a buffering and shock-absorbing function.

[0026] Furthermore, the mounting notch 121 is connected to the side of the base plate 12 provided with the first side panel 13a, the first side panel 13a is provided with a first fixing hole 13a1, and the second side panel 13b is provided with two second fixing holes 13b1 spaced apart along the second direction, one of the second fixing holes 13b1 corresponds to the first fixing hole 13a1, so that the first side panel 13a is provided with fewer first fixing holes 13a1, which can also achieve the effect of fixing the hard disk 4, reduce the number of screws used during disassembly and assembly, and increase convenience.

[0027] Furthermore, the first baffle 14a is close to the back of the bracket, and the interface of the hard disk 4 is close to the first baffle 14a. In order to reduce the risk of electric shock when the staff accesses the interface or unplugs the wires, a first insulating sheet 15a is also included. The first insulating sheet 15a is arranged on the side of the first baffle 14a away from the installation notch 121.

[0028] Furthermore, the mounting notch 121 is connected to the side of the bottom plate 12 relative to the second direction; further, the mounting notch 121 is connected to the side of the bottom plate 12 provided with the first baffle 14a, and the hard disk adapter also includes a fourth baffle 14d, and the two opposite sides of the third baffle 14c along the second direction are respectively flush with the two opposite sides of the top plate 11 along the second direction, and the fourth baffle 14d is provided on one side and / or two sides of the third baffle 14c relative to the second direction, and the fourth baffle 14d protrudes toward the mounting notch 121 to increase the area against the hard disk 4 along the second direction to more stably fix the hard disk 4.

[0029] Furthermore, when the fourth baffle 14d is close to the back of the bracket, the interface of the hard disk 4 is close to the fourth baffle 14d. In order to reduce the risk of electric shock when the staff accesses the interface or unplugs the wires, a second insulating sheet 15b is also included. The second insulating sheet 15b is arranged on the side of the fourth baffle 14d away from the installation notch 121.

[0030] Furthermore, the top surface of the fourth baffle 14d is flush with the top surface of the first baffle 14a, and the bottom surface of the fourth baffle 14d is lower than the bottom surface of the first baffle 14a, wherein the first baffle 14a can only block the pad 16, and the fourth baffle 14d blocks the pad 16 and the hard disk 4.

[0031] Furthermore, a first mounting tube corresponding to the first fixing hole 13a1 is provided on the side of the first side panel 13a opposite to the second side panel 13b, and a first connecting thread is provided in the tube hole of the first fixing hole 13a1 and the first mounting tube, and a second mounting tube corresponding to the second fixing hole 13b1 is provided on the side of the second side panel 13b opposite to the first side panel 13a, and a second connecting thread is provided in the tube hole of the second fixing hole 13b1 and the second mounting tube, so that the first side panel 13a and the second side panel 13b are connected to the mounting plate 3 of the bracket through threads, wherein the first mounting tube is used to extend the length of the thread along its axis, so that the threaded connection is more firm and reliable.

[0032] The present utility model also relates to a hard disk 4 bracket, comprising a support plate 2, two mounting plates 3, a first mounting screw 5, a second mounting screw 6 and the aforementioned hard disk adapter frame, the two mounting plates 3 being arranged on the top surface of the support plate 2 at intervals along a first direction, the hard disk adapter frame being arranged on the top surface of the support plate 2 and being located between the two mounting plates 3, the two mounting plates 3 being provided with mounting holes 31 passing through along the first direction, the first mounting screw 5 passing through the mounting hole 31 and the first fixing hole 13a1 of one mounting plate 3 to connect the mounting plate 3 and the first side plate 13a, the second mounting screw 6 passing through the mounting hole 31 and the second fixing hole 13b1 of the other mounting plate 3 to connect the mounting plate 3 and the second side plate 13b.

[0033] Furthermore, the specific connection methods of fixed setting and fixed connection refer to the relative position relationship of two components that can be fixedly connected, including fixing by connecting parts, fixing by welding, fixing by adhesives, fixing by integral molding, and fixing by snap connections.

[0034] Furthermore, the connecting parts include fasteners, straps, ties, pneumatic connecting elements, hydraulic connecting elements, flange plates, Velcro, and buttons.

[0035] In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a hard disk adapter and a hard disk bracket, the technical effects of which are:

[0036] In the adapter frame 1 of the present invention, the first side plate 13a and the second side plate 13b are respectively arranged on two side surfaces of the bottom plate 12 opposite to each other along the first direction, and are respectively provided with a first fixing hole 13a1 and a second fixing hole 13b1 for connecting to the bracket; further, the bottom plate 12 is provided with a mounting notch 121 connected to the side surface of the bottom plate 12 relative to the first direction, so that the hard disk 4 can be arranged in the mounting notch 121, and the two side surfaces of the hard disk 4 opposite to each other along the first direction can respectively abut against the mounting plate 3 of the bracket and the third baffle 14c provided on the side surface of the top plate 11 relative to the first direction to limit the movement of the hard disk 4 along the first direction, and the hard disk 4 can be mounted on the mounting plate 3 by screws to further enhance the stability of its arrangement; further, the top plate 11 is provided in the mounting notch Above 121, the top surface and bottom surface of the hard disk 4 can respectively abut against the bottom surface of the top plate 11 and the top surface of the bracket bottom plate 12 to limit the movement of the hard disk 4 in the vertical direction; further, the first baffle 14a and the second baffle 14b are respectively provided on the two side surfaces of the top plate 11 opposite to each other along the second direction, and the two side surfaces of the hard disk 4 opposite to each other along the second direction can respectively abut against the first baffle 14a and the second baffle 14b to limit the movement of the hard disk 4 along the second direction; in summary, the adapter frame 1 of the present invention can be connected to the bracket and covered on the hard disk 4 placed on the bracket bottom plate 12, and cooperate with the mounting plate 3 and the bottom plate 12 of the bracket to limit the movement of the hard disk 4 to fix the hard disk 4. Since there is no need to connect through the hole at the bottom of the hard disk 4, the present invention has good compatibility.

[0037] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and replacements can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present invention. These improvements and replacements should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hard disk adapter, characterized in that: The invention comprises a top plate (11), a bottom plate (12), a first side plate (13a) and a second side plate (13b), a first baffle plate (14a), a second baffle plate (14b) and a third baffle plate (14c), wherein the bottom plate (12) is provided with a mounting notch (121), the mounting notch (121) is connected to a side surface of the bottom plate (12) relative to a first direction, the top plate (11) is arranged above the mounting notch (121), the first side plate (13a) and the second side plate (13b) are respectively arranged on two side surfaces of the bottom plate (12) opposite to each other along the first direction, the first side plate (13a) and the second side plate (13b) protrude upward from the top surface of the bottom plate (12), and the first side plate (13 a) is provided with a first fixing hole (13a1) penetrating along a first direction, the second side plate (13b) is provided with a second fixing hole (13b1) penetrating along the first direction, the first baffle plate (14a) and the second baffle plate (14b) are respectively arranged on two side surfaces of the top plate (11) opposite to each other along the second direction, the third baffle plate (14c) is arranged on the side surface of the top plate (11) opposite to the first direction, the first baffle plate (14a), the second baffle plate (14b) and the third baffle plate (14c) protrude downward from the bottom surface of the bottom plate (12), and the bottom surfaces of the first baffle plate (14a), the second baffle plate (14b) and the third baffle plate (14c) are all connected to the top surface of the bottom plate (12).

2. The hard disk adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a pad (16), wherein the pad (16) is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate (12), the pad (16) is located above the installation notch (121), and the pad (16) is made of a soft material.

3. The hard disk adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting notch (121) is connected to the side surface of the first side plate (13a) provided on the bottom plate (12), the first side plate (13a) is provided with a first fixing hole (13a1), and the second side plate (13b) is provided with two second fixing holes (13b1) spaced apart along a second direction, one of the second fixing holes (13b1) corresponds to the first fixing hole (13a1).

4. The hard disk adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first insulating sheet (15a), which is arranged on the side of the first baffle (14a) away from the installation notch (121).

5. The hard disk adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation notch (121) is connected to the side surface of the bottom plate (12) relative to the second direction.

6. The hard disk adapter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The installation notch (121) is connected to the side of the bottom plate (12) provided with the first baffle (14a), the hard disk adapter also includes a fourth baffle (14d), two side surfaces of the third baffle (14c) opposite to each other along the second direction are respectively flush with two side surfaces of the top plate (11) opposite to each other along the second direction, the fourth baffle (14d) is provided on one side surface and / or two side surfaces of the third baffle (14c) relative to the second direction, and the fourth baffle (14d) protrudes in the direction of the installation notch (121).

7. The hard disk adapter according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a second insulating sheet (15b), which is arranged on the side of the fourth baffle (14d) away from the installation notch (121).

8. The hard disk adapter according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top surface of the fourth baffle (14d) is flush with the top surface of the first baffle (14a), and the bottom surface of the fourth baffle (14d) is lower than the bottom surface of the first baffle (14a).

9. The hard disk adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first mounting tube corresponding to the first fixing hole (13a1) is provided on the side of the first side plate (13a) opposite to the second side plate (13b), and a first connecting thread is provided in the first fixing hole (13a1) and the tube hole of the first mounting tube; a second mounting tube corresponding to the second fixing hole (13b1) is provided on the side of the second side plate (13b) opposite to the first side plate (13a), and a second connecting thread is provided in the second fixing hole (13b1) and the tube hole of the second mounting tube.

10. A hard disk (4) bracket, characterized in that: It comprises a support plate (2), two mounting plates (3), a first mounting screw (5), a second mounting screw (6) and a hard disk adapter frame as described in claims 1 to 8, wherein the two mounting plates (3) are arranged on the top surface of the support plate (2) at intervals along a first direction, and the hard disk adapter frame is arranged on the top surface of the support plate (2) and is located between the two mounting plates (3), and the two mounting plates (3) are both provided with mounting holes (31) passing through along the first direction, the first mounting screw (5) passes through the mounting hole (31) and the first fixing hole (13a1) of one mounting plate (3) to connect the mounting plate (3) and the first side plate (13a), and the second mounting screw (6) passes through the mounting hole (31) and the second fixing hole (13b1) of another mounting plate (3) to connect the mounting plate (3) and the second side plate (13b).