Extraction aid assembly and extraction aid auxiliary support

Abstract

The application discloses an extractor auxiliary support which is used for cooperating with an extractor to insert a product into an object or pull the product out of the object, and is characterized in that the extractor auxiliary support comprises a coupling part which is detachably fixed to the extractor, a first side arm which is located at one end of the coupling part and extends away from the extractor, and a second side arm which is located at the other end of the coupling part and extends away from the extractor, wherein the coupling part, the first side arm and the second side arm are all provided with a clamping part which is clamped with the product, and the length of the first side arm is greater than the length of the second side arm. The extractor is simple in structure, convenient to install and applicable to different extractors.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to an auxiliary support for hard drive removal, and more particularly to an auxiliary support for hard drive removal. This application also relates to an auxiliary assembly for hard drive removal that includes the auxiliary support. Background Technology

[0002] A puller is a device that assists a user in inserting a first object into a second object, or in pulling a second object out of a second object.

[0003] One such application is with hard drives. Pull-out aids assist in inserting or removing hard drives from their sockets. These aids require a support bracket to secure the hard drive. Existing pull-out aid brackets are relatively complex in structure. Some brackets are integrated with the pull-out aid itself, making them incompatible with different pull-out aids. Furthermore, current bracket fixation methods are cumbersome and inconvenient to use.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new type of pull-out aid support to overcome the problems existing in the current pull-out aid support. Utility Model Content

[0005] One object of this application is to provide an auxiliary support for a traction device that is applicable to different traction devices.

[0006] Another objective of this application is to provide an auxiliary support for a pull-out device that is easy to install, has a simple structure, and is reliable.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides an auxiliary support for a product extraction device, used in conjunction with a product extraction device to insert a product into an object or to pull the product out of the object. The auxiliary support comprises: a connecting portion detachably fixed to the product extraction device; a first side arm located at one end of the connecting portion; and a second side arm located at the other end of the connecting portion. The connecting portion, the first side arm, and the second side arm are each provided with a engaging member for engaging with the product, and the length of the first side arm is greater than the length of the second side arm.

[0008] In one embodiment, a fixing hole is formed on the connecting part, and a fastener passes through the fixing hole and is fixed to a corresponding mounting hole on the side of the puller facing the connecting part.

[0009] In one embodiment, the connecting portion has two fixing holes, and the fastener is a screw.

[0010] In one embodiment, the engaging element is a pin that protrudes inward toward the auxiliary support of the puller, two engaging elements are formed on the connecting portion, and one engaging element is formed on each of the first side arm and the second side arm.

[0011] In one embodiment, at least one of the first side arm and the second side arm is provided with a protrusion that protrudes outward from the auxiliary support of the puller.

[0012] In one embodiment, the engaging member is inserted into an engaging hole on the product to secure the product to the pull-out aid bracket.

[0013] In one embodiment, the connecting portion, the first side arm, and the second side arm are integrally formed and made of metal, and the product is a hard drive for a computer or server.

[0014] In one embodiment, the connecting portion, the first side arm, and the second side arm contact at least a portion of the side surface of the product and expose the top and bottom surfaces of the product.

[0015] In one embodiment, the first side arm and the second side arm respectively engage two opposite sides of the product, the length of the first side arm is greater than the length of the side of the product opposite to the first side arm, and the length of the second side arm is equal to the length of the side of the product opposite to the second side arm.

[0016] This application also provides a pull-out aid assembly, which includes the pull-out aid support as described above.

[0017] The auxiliary support for the pull-out device of this application has a simple and reliable structure, is easy to operate, and has a low manufacturing cost.

[0018] The traction aid bracket of this application can be used with different traction aids.

[0019] The pull-out aid bracket of this application can prevent hard drives from being installed in the wrong direction.

[0020] The auxiliary support bracket of this application requires little space and is conducive to heat dissipation. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The various objectives, features, and advantages of this application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings are merely illustrative illustrations of this application and are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings, the same reference numerals always denote the same or similar parts. Wherein:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a front view of the pull-out aid support bracket of this application;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a left view of the pull-out aid support bracket of this application;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a right view of the pull-out aid support bracket of this application;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a top view of the pull-out aid support bracket of this application;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the pull-out aid support bracket of this application;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a plan view of the pull-out aid support bracket of this application;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the traction device support bracket of this application;

[0029] Figure 8 This is another perspective view of the pull-out aid support bracket of this application;

[0030] Figure 9 This is an exploded perspective view of the pull-out aid assembly of this application; and

[0031] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of the pull-out aid component of this application.

[0032] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0033] 100 Pull-out aid support bracket

[0034] 110 Connecting part

[0035] 111 Fixing hole

[0036] 120 First side arm

[0037] 121 convex plate

[0038] 122 Through Hole

[0039] 130 Second Side Arm

[0040] 140 card assembly

[0041] 150 Fasteners

[0042] 200 Pull-out aid

[0043] 210 mounting holes

[0044] 300 products

[0045] 310 locking hole

[0046] 320 plug-in terminal

[0047] X Horizontal

[0048] Y longitudinal

[0049] Z (vertical direction) Detailed Implementation

[0050] To further illustrate the principles and structure of this application, preferred embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments described are for illustrative and explanatory purposes only and should not be used to limit the scope of patent protection of this application.

[0051] The terminology used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The singular forms “a,” “an,” “the,” and “the” used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0052] See Figure 9 and Figure 10 The pull-out aid bracket 100 is used in conjunction with the pull-out aid 200 to insert the product 300 into an object (not shown) or to pull the product 300 out of the object. The object may be a mounting frame, and the product 300 may be a hard drive of a computer or server, but this application is not limited thereto.

[0053] See Figures 7 to 10 The pull-out aid support 100 may include a connecting portion 110, a first side arm 120, and a second side arm 130. The connecting portion 110 is detachably fixed to the pull-out aid 200. The first side arm 120 may be located at one end of the connecting portion 110. The second side arm 130 may be located at the other end of the connecting portion 110. That is, the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 may be located at opposite ends of the connecting portion 110. The connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 may each be provided with a engaging member 140 that engages with the product 300. The length of the first side arm 120 may be greater than the length of the second side arm 130 to give the pull-out aid support 100 a foolproof function.

[0054] See Figures 1 to 6The connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 can all be formed as rectangular pieces, but this application is not limited to this. The connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 can be integrally formed. Alternatively, the connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 can be formed separately and assembled together. The first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 can be at an angle relative to the connecting portion 110. The first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 can each be substantially perpendicular to the connecting portion 110. The pull-out aid support 100 can be made of a metal material. Optionally, the pull-out aid support 100 can be made of carbon steel, aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, titanium alloy, or stainless steel. In another embodiment, the pull-out aid support 100 can be made of plastic or resin. In yet another embodiment, different parts of the pull-out aid support 100 can be made of different materials.

[0055] See Figure 9 and Figure 10 Both the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 can extend in a direction away from the puller 200. The end of each of the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 away from the connecting portion 110 can be formed as a free end.

[0056] See Figures 7 to 10 A fixing hole 111 may be formed on the connecting portion 110. A fastener 150 may pass through the fixing hole 111 and be fixed to a corresponding mounting hole 210 on the side of the pull-out aid 200 facing the connecting portion 110. Two fixing holes 111 may be formed on the connecting portion 110, and the pull-out aid 200 may correspondingly have two mounting holes 210. Thus, the pull-out aid support 100 can be fixed to the pull-out aid 200 by means of two fasteners 150. The number of fixing holes 111, mounting holes 210, and fasteners 150 described above are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. In other embodiments, one, three, or more fixing holes 111 may be formed on the connecting portion 110. The fastener 150 may be a screw, specifically an M3 screw, but this application is not limited thereto. Since the extraction aid bracket 100 is detachably fixed to the extraction aid 200 by means of fastener 150, the extraction aid bracket 100 of this application can be used with different types of extraction aids 200, such as the standard 1T and standard 2T extraction aids of Southco E3S. In addition, the extraction aid bracket 100 can also be used with other models of extraction aids.

[0057] The engaging member 140 may be a pin. The engaging member 140 may protrude inwards toward the auxiliary support 100 of the pull-out aid. "Inwards" refers to the side facing the product 300. Two engaging members 140 may be formed on the connecting portion 110, and one engaging member 140 may be formed on each of the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130. The number of engaging members 140 described above is merely an example; in other embodiments, the connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 may have other numbers of engaging members 140. The position and number of engaging members 140 generally depend on the number and position of the corresponding engaging holes 310 on the product 300 (e.g., a hard drive). That is, in this embodiment, the product 300 may have four engaging holes 310. The engaging member 140 may be integrally formed with the connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130, or may be fixed to the connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130.

[0058] See Figure 9 and Figure 10 The engaging member 140 can be inserted into the engaging hole 310 on the product 300 to fix the product 300 to the pull-out aid bracket 100. The engaging members 140 on the connecting part 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 can all prevent the product 300 from moving in the vertical direction Z, the engaging member 140 on the connecting part 110 can also prevent the product 300 from moving in the lateral direction X, and the engaging members 140 on the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 can also prevent the product 300 from moving in the longitudinal direction Y. In this way, the product 300 can be firmly fixed by the pull-out aid bracket 100.

[0059] When the product 300 is secured by the pull-out aid bracket 100, the connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 contact the sides of the product 300 (i.e., the surfaces along the longitudinal direction Y and the transverse direction X), and expose the top and bottom surfaces of the product 300 (i.e., the surfaces along the vertical direction Z), thereby reducing the space required for installing the product 300 and preventing the pull-out aid bracket 100 from obstructing the heat dissipation of the product 300. Specifically, the connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 cover and secure three of the four sides of the product 300, exposing the remaining side of the product 300. The connecting portion 110 may cover one side of the product 300 along the longitudinal direction Y, and the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 respectively cover two sides of the product 300 along the transverse direction X. A plug-in terminal 320 may be provided on the remaining side. The plug-in terminal 320 can be plugged into a corresponding socket to form a connection. In other embodiments, the pull-out aid support 100 may cover and secure two or four sides of the product 300. The connecting portion 110, the first side arm 120, and the second side arm 130 may have the same thickness (the dimension along the vertical direction Z), and this thickness is substantially equal to the thickness of the product 300, thereby enabling the thickness to be minimized.

[0060] See Figures 6 to 8 A tab 121 may be provided on the first side arm 120. The tab 121 may protrude outward from the auxiliary support 100 of the pull-out aid. The aforementioned "outer side" refers to the side away from the product 300. The tab 121 may be engaged or riveted to the through hole 122 on the first side arm 120, but this application is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, although not shown in the figures, a tab may also be provided on the second side arm 130. That is, at least one of the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 may be provided with a tab 121. Two tabs 121 may be provided on the first side arm 120, but this application is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, one, three or more tabs 121 may be provided on the first side arm 120. The tab 121 may be formed by bending a sheet body and is made of a conductive material (e.g., copper). The tab 121 may directly or indirectly contact the product 300 and be grounded, thereby eliminating any static electricity that may be present on the product 300. It is understandable that when the pull-out aid bracket 100 is made of conductive material, the tab 121 does not need to directly contact the product 300.

[0061] The following describes the process of fixing the pull-out aid bracket 100 to the product 300.

[0062] See Figure 9 and Figure 10The first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 can elastically deform relative to the connecting portion 110 when subjected to external force. When the product 300 approaches the pull-out aid bracket 100 along the longitudinal direction Y, the operator can apply force to the first side arm 120 and / or the second side arm 130 so that the distance between the engaging members 140 on the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 is greater than the size of the product 300, thereby allowing the product 300 to move between the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130. Alternatively, force can be applied directly to the product 300 to force the product 300 into the space between the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 (the first side arm 120 and / or the second side arm 130 are elastically deformable). Then, the product 300 can be further pushed to move along the longitudinal direction Y as... Figure 10 As shown in the diagram. At this point, all the engaging parts 140 can fall into the corresponding engaging holes 310 on the product 300, thereby completing the fixation of the pull-out aid bracket 100 to the product 300, and the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 can return to their non-elastically deformed state. Figure 10 As shown, when the pull-out aid bracket 100 is fixed to the product 300, the length of the first side arm 120 is greater than the length of the side of the product 300 opposite to the first side arm 120, and the length of the second side arm 130 is approximately equal to the length of the side of the product 300 opposite to the second side arm 130. Since the length of the first side arm 120 is greater than the length of the product 300, when the product 300 is removed from the pull-out aid bracket 100, the distance between the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 can be expanded by actuating the end of the first side arm 120, so that the engaging member 140 on the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 disengages from the corresponding engaging hole 310, thereby allowing the product 300 to separate from the pull-out aid bracket 100.

[0063] In another embodiment, the lengths (dimensions along the longitudinal direction Y) of the first side arm 120 and the second side arm 130 may both be greater than the length of the product 300.

[0064] In another embodiment, the length of the first side arm 120 is equal to the length of the product 300, and the length of the second side arm 130 is greater than the length of the product 300.

[0065] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this application are indicated by the claims.

[0066] Although this application has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, the terminology used is descriptive and exemplary, and not restrictive. Because this application can be embodied in many forms without departing from its spirit and essence, it should be understood that the above embodiments are not limited to any of the foregoing details, but should be interpreted in the broadest possible sense within the scope defined by the claims. Therefore, all variations falling within the scope of the claims or their equivalents should be covered by the claims.

Claims

1. A pull-out aid support (100) for cooperating with a pull-out aid (200) to insert a product (300) into an object or to pull said product out of said object, characterized in that, The pull-out aid support includes: The connecting part (110) is detachably fixed to the pull-out aid; The first side arm (120) is located at one end of the connecting portion; and The second side arm (130) is located at the other end of the connecting part. The connecting part, the first side arm and the second side arm are all provided with engaging parts (140) that engage with the product, and the length of the first side arm is greater than the length of the second side arm.

2. The auxiliary support for the traction device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A fixing hole is formed on the connecting part, and a fastener passes through the fixing hole and is fixed to the corresponding mounting hole on the side of the puller facing the connecting part.

3. The auxiliary support for the traction device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting part has two fixing holes, and the fastener is a screw.

4. The auxiliary support for the traction device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The engaging member is a pin that protrudes into the inner side of the puller auxiliary bracket. Two engaging members are formed on the connecting part, and one engaging member is formed on each of the first side arm and the second side arm.

5. The auxiliary support for the traction device according to claim 4, characterized in that, At least one of the first side arm and the second side arm is provided with a protrusion that protrudes outward from the auxiliary support of the puller.

6. The auxiliary support for the pull-out device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The locking element is inserted into the locking hole on the product to secure the product to the pull-out aid bracket.

7. The auxiliary support for the traction device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting part, the first side arm, and the second side arm are integrally formed and made of metal. The product is a hard drive for a computer or server.

8. The auxiliary support for the traction device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting portion, the first side arm, and the second side arm contact at least a portion of the side surface of the product and expose the top and bottom surfaces of the product.

9. The auxiliary support for the traction device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first side arm and the second side arm respectively engage two opposite sides of the product. The length of the first side arm is greater than the length of the side of the product opposite to the first side arm, and the length of the second side arm is equal to the length of the side of the product opposite to the second side arm.

10. A pull-out aid assembly comprising a pull-out aid support according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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