A magnetic portable hard drive enclosure

Abstract

This utility model provides a magnetic portable hard drive enclosure, including a main housing. A mounting slot is provided on one side of the main housing, and a motherboard is fixedly installed inside the mounting slot. A socket for connecting to a hard drive is installed on the top side of the motherboard. A cover plate is installed on the main housing near the opening of the mounting slot. A spring ball is installed on the bottom side of the cover plate, and a locking groove is provided at the opening of the mounting slot corresponding to the spring ball. One end of the spring ball, a steel ball, engages with the locking groove. This utility model, by employing the engaging connection between the spring ball and the locking groove, enables the hard drive enclosure cover to be opened and closed quickly and manually. Users can easily separate the spring ball from the locking groove without any tools, opening the cover to remove, insert, or replace the hard drive, significantly improving operational efficiency and user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of mobile storage device technology, and more specifically, it relates to a magnetic mobile hard drive enclosure. Background Technology

[0002] A hard drive enclosure is a key accessory that converts a standard internal hard drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD) into an external portable storage device. Its core function is to provide physical protection and convert the internal hard drive interface (such as SATA or the earlier IDE) to an external universal interface (such as USB, Thunderbolt), enabling high-speed and convenient connection between the hard drive and a computer or other external devices.

[0003] Existing hard drive enclosures mainly consist of a shell, an interface conversion circuit board, and external interface components. Among these, the shell, as the core component that carries and protects the internal hard drive and circuitry, is crucial to the product's reliability, protection, and ease of use. Currently, most hard drive enclosures on the market use screws or snap-fit ​​assembly methods to connect the various components (such as the top and bottom covers).

[0004] However, this traditional screw or snap-fit ​​casing structure has significant limitations: when users need to replace or remove the internal hard drive, they must use tools (such as screwdrivers) to remove the screws or laboriously separate the snaps. This process is not only cumbersome and time-consuming, but also user-unfriendly, especially for applications requiring frequent hard drive replacements (such as data migration, multi-hard drive content management, hardware testing, etc.), resulting in low efficiency and a poor user experience. Furthermore, repeated disassembly and reassembly operations may increase the risk of screw loss, stripping, or damage to the casing's snap-fit ​​structure, affecting the product's lifespan and reliability. Therefore, in view of this, this paper researches and improves upon the existing structure and its shortcomings, providing a magnetic mobile hard drive enclosure to achieve greater practical value. Utility Model Content

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a magnetic mobile hard drive enclosure, which is achieved by the following specific technical means:

[0006] A magnetic portable hard drive enclosure includes a main housing with a mounting slot on one side. A motherboard is fixedly mounted inside the mounting slot, and a socket for connecting to a hard drive is mounted on the top side of the motherboard. A cover plate is mounted on the main housing near the opening of the mounting slot, and a spring ball is mounted on the bottom side of the cover plate. A slot is provided in the mounting slot corresponding to the spring ball, and one end of the spring ball is engaged with the slot.

[0007] Furthermore, the main housing has a notch at one end near the mounting slot.

[0008] Furthermore, the main housing has a placement slot on the side near the mounting slot, and a data cable is inserted inside the placement slot.

[0009] Furthermore, a lanyard hole is provided at one corner of the main casing.

[0010] Furthermore, the main housing has a fixing groove on the side away from the mounting groove, a magnetic ring is fixedly installed inside the fixing groove, and a shielding ring is fixedly installed on the outside near the magnetic ring.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom side of the cover plate is provided with a flange connected by a mounting groove, and four sets of spring beads are provided and fixedly installed at the four corners of the flange.

[0012] Furthermore, both the main housing and the cover are made of aluminum alloy.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] This invention utilizes a spring-loaded ball and a locking mechanism to enable quick and easy manual opening and closing of the hard drive enclosure cover. Users can easily separate the spring-loaded ball and locking mechanism to open the cover for hard drive insertion, removal, or replacement without any tools, significantly improving operational efficiency and user experience. Furthermore, manual operation avoids the risks of stripped screws and lost screws caused by repeated tightening, as well as damage to the locking mechanism caused by forceful separation. This effectively reduces maintenance costs and extends product lifespan and reliability. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model. Figure 1 .

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0017] Figure 3 This is a disassembly diagram of the utility model. Figure 1 .

[0018] Figure 4 This is a disassembly diagram of the utility model. Figure 1 .

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention when replacing a hard drive.

[0020] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows:

[0021] 1. Main casing; 2. Cover plate; 3. Data cable; 4. Shielding ring; 5. Spring ball; 6. Motherboard; 7. Socket; 8. Magnetic ring;

[0022] 101. Mounting slot; 102. Groove; 103. Placement slot; 104. Rope hanging hole; 105. Fixing slot. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "head," "tail," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0026] Example:

[0027] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 5 As shown:

[0028] This utility model provides a magnetic mobile hard drive enclosure, including a main housing 1. A mounting groove 101 is provided on one side of the main housing 1, and a motherboard 6 is fixedly installed inside the mounting groove 101. A socket 7 for connecting to a hard drive is installed on the top side of the motherboard 6. A cover plate 2 is installed on the main housing 1 near the opening of the mounting groove 101. A spring bead 5 is installed on the bottom side of the cover plate 2, and a slot is provided at the opening of the mounting groove 101 corresponding to the spring bead 5. One end of the spring bead 5, a steel ball, engages with the slot. Through the elastic engagement of the steel ball of the spring bead 5 with the slot, the cover plate 2 and the main housing 1 can be quickly and securely connected and separated. Users do not need to use tools such as screwdrivers; they only need to apply appropriate external force to complete the opening and closing operation by hand, greatly simplifying the hard drive loading and unloading process and significantly improving the convenience and efficiency of operation. It is especially suitable for scenarios where hard drives need to be frequently replaced.

[0029] The main housing 1 has a notch 102 at one end near the mounting groove 101. The notch 102 provides a clear point of force for the user's fingers, making it easier for the user to pry open the cover 2 accurately and effortlessly. This further optimizes the user experience of opening the cover 2 by hand and avoids operational difficulties or potential damage to the equipment caused by unclear points of force.

[0030] The main housing 1 has a placement slot 103 on the side near the mounting slot 101. The placement slot 103 is used to hold the data cable 3, which realizes the integrated storage of the data cable 3. This effectively solves the problem of the data cable 3 being easy to lose and inconvenient to carry, and allows the hard drive enclosure to be connected to mobile devices such as mobile phones for data transmission at any time, enhancing its usability in mobile scenarios.

[0031] The main housing 1 has a lanyard hole 104 at one corner. The lanyard hole 104 makes it easy for users to attach a lanyard or strap, which enhances the safety of the hard drive enclosure during movement and reduces the risk of accidental slippage, thus improving the user-friendliness of the product.

[0032] The main housing 1 has a fixing groove 105 on the side away from the mounting groove 101. A magnetic ring 8 is fixedly installed inside the fixing groove 105, and a shielding ring 4 is fixedly installed on the outside near the magnetic ring 8. The installation of the magnetic ring 8 facilitates the quick adsorption and fixation of the whole with mobile devices such as mobile phones with built-in magnets or magnetic accessories, realizing the physical connection between the hard drive enclosure and the mobile device and expanding the mobile office scenario. The shielding ring 4 protects the structure of the magnetic ring 8 and improves the flatness of the appearance, ensuring stable contact of the adsorption surface.

[0033] The cover plate 2 has a flange connected by an installation groove 101 on its bottom side. Four sets of spring beads 5 are provided and fixedly installed at the four corners of the flange. The four sets of spring beads 5 are symmetrically arranged at the four corners of the flange to ensure that the cover plate 2 is subjected to uniform force and the engagement is more secure and reliable. The flange structure increases the contact and positioning area between the cover plate 2 and the main housing 1, thereby improving the overall structural strength and stability.

[0034] Both the main housing 1 and the cover plate 2 are made of aluminum alloy. The use of aluminum alloy in the main housing 1 and the cover plate 2 not only gives the product excellent mechanical strength and impact resistance, providing solid protection for the internal hard drive, but also the high thermal conductivity of aluminum alloy helps to dissipate the heat generated by the hard drive during operation, effectively improving heat dissipation efficiency, ensuring stable operation of the hard drive and extending its service life.

[0035] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: When the user needs to install or replace the hard drive, the hard drive is inserted into the socket 7 in the mounting slot 101 of the main housing 1 to ensure data interface connection. The cover 2 is elastically engaged with the slot of the mounting slot 101 by the spring beads 5 installed at the four corners of its bottom flange: the steel balls are squeezed into the inner cavity of the spring beads 5 and then slide into the slot to lock, realizing the one-handed pressing and closing of the cover 2; when it needs to be opened, the user applies force through the slot 102 of the main housing 1, so that the steel balls of the spring beads 5 are disengaged from the slot by lateral force, and the cover 2 can be easily separated. No tools are required throughout the process, greatly improving the efficiency of operation. The magnetic ring 8 embedded in the fixing slot 105 on the back of the main housing 1 is the core component for connecting mobile devices. When the hard drive enclosure is close to devices such as mobile phones and tablets that support magnetic attraction, the magnetic ring 8 generates a strong magnetic attraction force with the built-in magnets or magnetic accessories of the device, instantly completing the physical fixation.

[0036] The embodiments of this utility model are given for illustrative and descriptive purposes only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the utility model to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of this utility model, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand this utility model and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.

Claims

1. A magnetic attraction mobile hard disk box comprising a main casing (1), characterized in that: The main housing (1) has a mounting groove (101) on one side, and a motherboard (6) is fixedly installed inside the mounting groove (101). A socket (7) for connecting to a hard drive is installed on the top side of the motherboard (6). The main housing (1) has a cover plate (2) installed near the groove of the mounting groove (101). A spring ball (5) is installed on the bottom side of the cover plate (2), and a slot is provided in the groove of the mounting groove (101) corresponding to the spring ball (5). One end of the spring ball (5) is engaged with the slot.

2. The magnetic mobile hard disk box according to claim 1, wherein: The main housing (1) has a notch (102) at one end near the mounting groove (101).

3. The magnetic mobile hard disk box according to claim 1, wherein: The main housing (1) has a placement slot (103) on the side near the mounting slot (101), and a data cable (3) is installed inside the placement slot (103).

4. The magnetic portable hard drive enclosure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A rope hanging hole (104) is provided at one corner of the main housing (1).

5. The magnetic portable hard drive enclosure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The main housing (1) has a fixing groove (105) on the side away from the mounting groove (101). A magnetic ring (8) is fixedly installed inside the fixing groove (105), and a shielding ring (4) is fixedly installed on the outside near the magnetic ring (8).

6. The magnetic mobile hard drive enclosure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom side of the cover plate (2) is provided with a flange connected by a mounting groove (101), and four sets of spring beads (5) are provided and fixedly installed at the four corners of the flange.

7. The magnetic portable hard drive enclosure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Both the main housing (1) and the cover plate (2) are made of aluminum alloy.

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