CN100524157C - Shock-proof module device and data processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a shock-proof module device used in a portable computer, which is provided with a bracket for arranging a hard disk or other electronic devices therein; at least one shock absorber connected to the bottom plane of the bracket to provide shock absorbing effect for the electronic device; and a modular shell, providing a space for accommodating the bracket and the shock absorber, and being replaceably mounted in the accommodating groove of the portable computer. In addition, the invention also provides a data processing system which is provided with a host, a display device, an input device, a data storage device and the shock-absorbing module device.

Description

Shock-absorbing module device and data processing system

technical field

The invention relates to a shock-absorbing module device, in particular to a hard disk shock-absorbing module device used in a portable computer.

Background technique

Portable computer (portable computer) is easily impacted by external environmental objects during the process of carrying or using because of its portability and not limited to being used on a desktop (for example, it can be used on a lap), or Due to the user's negligence, it falls and hits the ground or a hard object. These impacts may cause damage to the components in the main body of the portable computer, and even destroy the data stored on the hard disk in the main body of the portable computer. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a shock absorber for the portable computer, in order to minimize the damage caused by the impact.

In the prior art, Taiwan New Patent Publication No. 389,364 discloses a hard disk module structure with a shock-absorbing device, which is suitable for a hard disk drive of a notebook computer. The hard disk drive module structure includes: a base, which is fixed to the notebook computer casing a plurality of shock-absorbing devices, one end of the shock-absorbing device is fixed to the base, and the other end is connected to the bottom of the hard disk drive; the shock-absorbing device is fixed between the base and the hard drive, and the shock-absorbing device absorbs the shock force generated by the outside world , in order to achieve the purpose of protecting the hard disk drive. Taiwan New Patent Announcement No. 415,618 discloses a fixing device for a shock-absorbing pumpable hard disk drive, which includes a hard disk placement casing, and a hard disk can be placed in the hard disk placement casing so that the user can place the hard disk into the casing Installed in an accommodating groove of the computer; and at least one shock-absorbing body arranged in the accommodating groove; wherein, a front end of the hard disk is placed in the casing, and has a buckle device; and wherein the shock-absorbing system is arranged around ( Covering type) or point installation (partial installation) is arranged between the accommodating groove and the hard disk housing.

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the technology of Taiwan New Patent Publication No. 389,364 fixedly connects the shock-absorbing device between the hard disk drive and the base, which needs to use a specially designed hard disk drive, which is not conducive to the replacement of the hard drive. The technology of Taiwan New Patent Publication No. 415,618 has a complicated structure, occupies too much space, and has high parts and assembly costs.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the problem that the internal components of the portable computer may be damaged when it is dropped or hit, the invention provides a shock-absorbing module device used in the portable computer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a removable shock-absorbing module device to enhance the shock-absorbing capability of electronic devices in portable computers, especially data storage devices such as hard disks.

Therefore, the present invention provides a shock-absorbing module device used in a portable computer, including: a bracket for placing an electronic device in it, and the bracket has at least one elastic piece for the electronic device snapping into the bracket and preventing it from breaking away from the bracket; at least one shock absorber connected to a bottom plane of the bracket to provide a shock absorbing effect for the electronic device; a modular housing, The modular housing provides a space for accommodating the bracket and the shock absorber, wherein the modular housing is detachably installed in a receiving slot of the portable computer; and a positioning device is used to define Movement of the carriage within the modular housing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an easily assembled shock absorber module device. For this reason, the bracket of the present invention includes at least one elastic piece for engaging the electronic device in the bracket. This replaces the technology of the existing screw fixing method, reduces the number of parts, and makes assembly easier.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a shock absorber module device with anti-electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection function. Therefore, the bracket of the present invention is made of metal material, and the elastic piece of the bracket directly contacts a metal casing of the electronic device, so as to provide anti-electromagnetic interference protection function.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a shock-absorbing module device with a simple shock-absorbing functional material. For this reason, the shock absorber of the present invention is made of rubber.

According to the above purpose, the present invention also provides a hard disk shock-absorbing module device used in a portable computer, including: a bracket for placing a hard disk in it, and the bracket has at least one engaging device for locking Close the hard disk to prevent it from breaking away from the bracket; a shock absorber, connected to a bottom plane of the bracket, to absorb an impact force acting on the hard disk shock absorber module device; a shell, the shell Provide a space for accommodating the bracket and the shock absorber, wherein the casing is detachably installed in a receiving groove of the portable computer; and a positioning device to limit the bracket in the casing of the mobile. The present invention also provides a data processing system, including: a host, which has a receiving slot; a display device, coupled to the host; an input device, coupled to the host; a data storage device; and a shock absorber The module device includes: a bracket for arranging the data storage device therein, and the bracket has at least one elastic sheet for engaging the electronic device in the bracket and preventing it from detaching from the bracket; at least a shock absorber connected to a bottom plane of the bracket for absorbing an impact force acting on the data processing system to protect the data storage device; and a modular housing, the modular The casing provides a space for accommodating the bracket and the shock absorber, wherein the modular casing is replaceably installed in the receiving groove of the main machine; and a positioning device is used to limit the bracket in the Movement within the modular housing.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is an embodiment of the shock-absorbing module device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is another embodiment of the shock-absorbing module device of the present invention;

Figure 3a is a bracket used in the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2;

Fig. 3b is a modular housing used in the embodiment in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3c is a modular housing used in the embodiment in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a data processing system of the present invention.

Specific implementation content

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide further protection to the data stored in the hard disk of a portable computer (especially a notebook computer) and its contents.

The current drop test standard for the hard disk of a notebook computer is 72 cm, that is, when the notebook computer must be freely dropped from a height of 72 cm, the hard disk can still operate normally, and the data stored in the hard disk is not damaged. The shock-absorbing module device and data processing system of the present invention further provide a 94 cm drop test standard, that is, when the data processing system of the present invention is dropped from 94 cm, the shock-absorbing module device can protect the hard disk and its stored data.

In addition, compared with the prior art, the present invention can simplify and reduce the number of parts required to achieve the shock-absorbing effect of the hard disk, so as to reduce costs, and the shock-absorbing module device of the present invention can be made into different shapes according to requirements, so it is better than the existing ones. Technology is more resilient.

Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the shock absorber module device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the shock-absorbing module device 1 of the present invention has a modular housing upper cover 111 , a bracket 12 , a plurality of shock absorbers 131 , 132 , 133 and 134 , and a modular housing lower cover 112 . Wherein, the upper cover 111 of the modular housing and the lower cover 112 of the modular housing form a modular housing 11 , as shown in FIG. 3 b .

See Figure 2. FIG. 2 is another preferred embodiment of the shock absorber module device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , the shock-absorbing module device 3 of the present invention has a modular housing upper cover 311 , a bracket 12 , a plurality of shock absorbers 131 , 132 , 133 and 134 , and a modular housing lower cover 312 . Wherein, the upper cover 311 of the modular housing and the lower cover 312 of the modular housing form a modular housing 31 , as shown in FIG. 3 c .

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. The shock absorbing module devices 1 and 3 of the present invention can provide modular housings of different shapes according to actual needs, such as the modular housing 11 in Figure 1 and Figure 3b, or the modular housing 31 in Figure 2 and Figure 3C , but not limited to this. In this way, the shock-absorbing module device of the present invention is not limited to be inserted in a specific hard disk accommodating slot, but can be replaced with other modules such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or rechargeable batteries according to actual needs. ground into the same laptop housing.

As shown in FIG. 3 b and FIG. 3 c , the modular housing 11 or 31 can respectively provide a space for accommodating the bracket 12 and the shock absorbers 131 , 132 , 133 and 134 . The bracket 12 can accommodate a hard disk 2 or other electronic devices therein, but not limited thereto. The shock absorbers 131, 132, 133 and 134 are connected to the bottom plane of the bracket 12 for absorbing an impact force acting on the modular housing 11 or 31, so that the bracket placed in the modular housing 11 or 31 The hard disk 2 in the frame 12 has a shock absorbing effect. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shock absorbers 131 , 132 , 133 , and 134 are made of rubber, which is not only easy to manufacture, but also saves cost.

Please refer to FIG. 3 a , the bracket 12 has elastic pieces 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 and 126 for engaging the hard disk 2 in the bracket 12 to prevent the hard disk 2 from detaching from the bracket 12 . It is worth noting that the present invention fixes the hard disk 2 with elastic pieces 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 and 126 instead of screws used in the prior art, so the present invention can reduce the number of parts. In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bracket 12 is made of metal material, and the elastic pieces 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, and 126 directly contact the metal shell of the hard disk 2, which can provide the hard disk 2 with resistance. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection function.

Please refer to Fig. 3a, Fig. 3b and Fig. 3c. The bracket 12 of the present invention has ribs 127 , 128 and 129 . The modular housing 11 of the present invention has positioning slots 117 , 118 and 119 for accommodating the ribs 127 , 128 and 129 of the bracket 12 , so as to limit the movement of the bracket 12 in the modular housing 11 . In addition, the modular housing 31 of the present invention has positioning grooves 317, 318, and 319 for receiving the ribs 127, 128, and 129 of the bracket 12, so that the movement of the bracket 12 in the modular housing 31 can be limited. .

See Figure 4. The present invention further provides a data processing system 5 , which has a host 51 , a display device 52 , an input device 53 , a data storage device 54 and a shock-absorbing module device 55 . Wherein, the host 51 has a receiving slot 511 ; a display device 52 and an input device 53 coupled to the host 51 ; and a shock-absorbing module device 55 for arranging a data storage device 54 therein.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shock-absorbing module device 55 can be the shock-absorbing module device 1 as shown in FIG. 1 , or the shock-absorbing module device 3 as shown in FIG. 2 , and the data storage device 54 can be as The hard disk 2 shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 . The data storage device 54 is detachably disposed in the shock-absorbing module device 55 , and the shock-absorbing module device 55 is detachably inserted into the receiving slot 511 . In this way, the shock absorber module device 55 can share the receiving slot 511 with other electronic devices, such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or rechargeable batteries. That is, after the user takes out the shock-absorbing module device 55 from the receiving slot 511 , the receiving slot 511 can be used for inserting other electronic devices therein.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in conjunction with the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection should be defined by the claims.

Claims (11)

1. A shock-absorbing module device used in a portable computer, comprising: A bracket for arranging an electronic device therein, and the bracket has at least one elastic sheet for engaging the electronic device in the bracket and preventing it from breaking away from the bracket; At least one shock absorber, the shock absorber is connected to a bottom plane of the bracket, so as to provide the electronic device with a shock absorbing effect; a modular housing, which provides a space for accommodating the bracket and the shock absorber, wherein the modular housing is detachably installed in a receiving slot of the portable computer; and A positioning device to limit the movement of the bracket within the modular housing. 2. The shock-absorbing module device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket is made of metal material, and the elastic piece directly contacts a metal casing of the electronic device, so as to provide anti-electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection function. 3. The shock absorber module device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shock absorber is made of rubber. 4. The shock absorber module device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a hard disk. 5. A hard disk shock absorber module device used in a portable computer, comprising: A bracket for placing a hard disk therein, the bracket having at least one engaging device for engaging the hard disk to prevent it from detaching from the bracket; a shock-absorbing device connected to a bottom plane of the bracket for absorbing an impact force acting on the hard disk shock-absorbing module device; a casing, which provides a space for accommodating the bracket and the shock absorber, wherein the casing is detachably installed in a receiving slot of the portable computer; and A positioning device to limit the movement of the bracket within the housing. 6. The hard disk shock absorber module device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the engaging device is at least one elastic piece. 7. The hard disk shock absorber module device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the bracket is made of metal material, and the elastic piece directly contacts a metal casing of the electronic device, so as to provide anti-electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection function. 8. The hard disk shock absorber module device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the shock absorber device is made of rubber. 9. A data processing system comprising: a host, which has a receiving slot; a display device coupled to the host; an input device coupled to the host; a data storage device; and A shock absorber module device, comprising: a bracket for arranging the data storage device therein, and the bracket has at least one elastic sheet for engaging the electronic device in the bracket and preventing it from detaching from the bracket; at least one shock absorber connected to a bottom plane of the bracket for absorbing an impact force acting on the data processing system to protect the data storage device; a modular housing, the modular housing provides a space for accommodating the bracket and the shock absorber, wherein the modular housing is detachably installed in the receiving groove of the main machine; and A positioning device to limit the movement of the bracket within the modular housing. 10. The data processing system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the bracket is made of metal material, and the elastic piece directly contacts a metal casing of the electronic device to provide anti-electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection. 11. The data processing system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the shock absorber is made of rubber.

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