CN101344804B - Disk drive support for supporting disk drive and related electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A disk drive support frame comprises a frame body which is connected with a first side of a shell in a rotatable mode, and an accommodating space is formed in the frame body and used for accommodating a disk drive; the disk drive support frame further comprises a support element including a flexible section pivotally connected to the frame in a flexible manner, and a base section for supporting the frame on a second side of the casing when the flexible section is rotated out of the frame. Wherein, the frame body comprises a first side wall pivoted to the first side of the casing. The first side wall is formed with at least one protruding structure portion, and the protruding structure portion includes a positioning member for positioning the supporting element at a position substantially perpendicular to the first side wall.

Description

Disk drive support frame for supporting a disk drive and associated electronics

【Technical field】

The present invention relates to a magnetic disk drive supporting frame for supporting a magnetic disk drive and related electronic devices, in particular to a magnetic disk drive for changing the installation orientation of the magnetic disk drive so as to facilitate the user to arrange internal cables A support frame and its associated electronics.

【Background technique】

At present, the structural design of electronic products is gradually moving towards high density, and the development goal is to combine high integration. In the narrow mechanism space where electronic products are becoming increasingly miniaturized, not only more electronic modules must be installed, but also dismantling must be taken into account. Installability and operability. For example, after a user purchases a computer, he often needs to disassemble it for repairs due to damaged parts, or to disassemble the computer for equipment expansion or upgrades. Therefore, a computer that is easy to disassemble is more suitable for the user's needs, but the current computer devices on the market are often broken. Because the electronic modules interfere with each other when the internal mechanism is configured, it is necessary to disassemble other components before disassembling a certain component, or the wiring of each component is messy and difficult to manage. In China Taiwan Patent Publication No. 407847, a flip-type fixed frame is disclosed, which is used to carry electronic modules. The flip-type fixed frame can swing between different positions relative to the casing, so as to switch the electronic modules in different configurations. position, so as to facilitate disassembly and assembly or change its position and height in accordance with the internal space of electronic equipment. However, when the flip-type fixed frame is flipped to a position perpendicular to the lower cover of the case, unexpected occurrences are likely to occur due to the lack of strong support. Due to the problem of deflection, the assembly work cannot be carried out smoothly. For example, during the assembly process, the flip-type fixed frame may suddenly fall down and hurt the user's hand. Therefore, how to design a magnetic disk drive support frame with easy disassembly and assembly and safety is a problem that needs to be worked hard for the design of the internal mechanism of the current computer device.

【Content of invention】

The present invention provides a disk drive support frame for supporting a disk drive and related electronic devices to solve the above problems.

The invention discloses a disk drive support frame for supporting a disk drive, which includes a frame body, which is rotatably connected to a first side of a case, and the frame body forms an accommodating space , for accommodating the disk drive; and a supporting element, which includes a flexible section, which is pivotally connected to the frame body in a flexible manner, and a base section, which is used for the flexible section Supporting the frame on a second side of the casing when being screwed out of the frame. Wherein, the frame body includes a first side wall pivotally connected to the first side of the casing, and at least one protruding structure part is formed on the first side wall, and the protruding structure part includes a positioning part for The support element is positioned substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall.

In the above disk drive supporting frame, the frame body further includes a second side wall and a bottom surface, and the bottom surface is connected to the first side wall and the second side wall. Wherein the accommodating space is formed between the first side wall, the second side wall, and the bottom surface.

In the above disk drive supporting frame, an engaging part is formed on the first side wall, which is used to fasten the supporting element when the supporting element is screwed into the frame body.

In the above disk drive supporting frame, the protruding structure part is provided with a hole for engaging one end of the supporting element.

In the above disk drive supporting frame, a notch is formed on the first side wall, and the supporting element further includes a protruding section connected to the flexible section and the base section, and the protruding section is used to set The position of the notch corresponding to the first side wall.

In the above disk drive supporting frame, a plurality of cooling holes are formed on the bottom surface of the frame body for dissipating heat generated by the disk drive.

In the above disk drive supporting frame, the supporting element is made of metal material.

In the above disk drive supporting frame, the supporting element is made of plastic material.

The present invention also discloses an electronic device, which includes a case; and a support frame, which includes a frame body, which is rotatably connected to a first side of the case body, and the frame body forms a housing a space for accommodating a component; and a supporting component, which includes a flexible section pivotally connected to the frame in a flexible manner; and a base section, used for the flexible section to be When the frame is screwed out, the frame is supported on a second side of the casing. Wherein, the frame body includes a first side wall pivotally connected to the first side of the casing, and at least one protruding structure part is formed on the first side wall, and the protruding structure part includes a positioning part for The support element is positioned substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall.

In the above-mentioned electronic device, the frame body further includes a second side wall and a bottom surface, and the bottom surface is connected to the first side wall and the second side wall. Wherein the accommodating space is formed between the first side wall, the second side wall, and the bottom surface.

In the above-mentioned electronic device, a locking part is formed on the first side wall, and is used for locking the supporting element when the supporting element is screwed into the frame body.

In the above-mentioned electronic device, the protruding structure part is provided with a hole for engaging one end of the supporting element.

In the above-mentioned electronic device, a notch is formed on the first side wall, and the supporting element further includes a protruding section connected to the flexible section and the base section, and the protruding section is used to be arranged on the corresponding The location of the notch in the first side wall.

In the above-mentioned electronic device, a plurality of cooling holes are formed on the bottom surface of the frame to dissipate the heat generated by the disk drive.

In the above electronic device, the support element is made of metal material.

In the above electronic device, the supporting element is made of plastic material.

In the above electronic device, the component is a hard disk drive or a CD drive.

In the above electronic device, it is a desktop computer.

【Description of drawings】

1 to 3 are schematic diagrams of internal components of the electronic device of the present invention in different states.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the appearance of the support element of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the appearance of the first side wall of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the present invention when the supporting element is substantially perpendicular to the first side wall.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the present invention when the supporting element is substantially parallel to the first side wall.

[Description of main component symbols]

50 Electronic Devices 52 Chassis

521 First side 522 Second side

54 first drive 56 second drive

58 Disk Drive Support Frame 60 Frame Body

601 First side wall 602 Second side wall

603 bottom surface 62 accommodation space

64 Heat dissipation hole 66 Support element

661 flexible section 662 base section

663 Protruding section 68 Fastening parts

680 Protruding part 70 Protruding structure part

72 Hole 74 Positioning piece

76 gaps

【Detailed ways】

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are schematic diagrams of internal components of an electronic device 50 in different states of the present invention, the electronic device 50 can be a desktop computer (desktop computer), and the electronic device 50 includes a machine The shell 52 has a first side 521 and a second side 522 . The electronic device 50 further includes a first disk drive 54 and a second disk drive 56. The first disk drive 54 can be an optical disk drive and the second disk drive 56 can be a hard disk drive. The disk drive 54 and the second disk drive 56 can also be other types of disk devices, and the first disk drive 54 and the second disk drive 56 are installed in the casing 52 . The electronic device 50 further includes a disk drive support frame 58 for supporting and accommodating the first disk drive 54 and the second disk drive 56. The disk drive support frame 58 includes a frame body 60, which is rotatable Connected to the first side 521 of the casing 52 , for example, may be connected to a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is pivotally connected to the first side 521 of the casing 52 , and the frame body 60 includes a first side wall 601 pivotally connected to the casing 52 The first side 521, a second side wall 602, and a bottom surface 603 are connected to the first side wall 601 and the second side wall 602, wherein an accommodating space 62 is formed on the first side wall 601, the second side wall 602, and between the bottom surface 603, the accommodating space 62 is used to accommodate the first magnetic disk drive 54 and the second magnetic disk drive 56, and the shape and size of the accommodating space 62 can be based on the number of magnetic disk drives accommodated , shape and size; in addition, a plurality of cooling holes 64 are formed on the bottom surface 603 for dissipating the heat generated by the first disk drive 54 and the second disk drive 56 . The electronic device 50 further includes a supporting element 66. In this embodiment, the supporting element 66 is in the form of an elbow, but the implementation is not limited thereto. It is rotatably connected to the first side wall 601 of the frame body 60. .

When the disk drive support frame 58 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 1 relative to the casing 52, the first disk drive 54 and the second disk drive 56 are substantially parallel to a second side 522 of the casing 52. Such that the first disk drive 54 and the second disk drive 56 are completely accommodated in the casing 52 , this is the normal use state of the electronic device 50 .

And when the disk drive support frame 58 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. It is substantially vertical, so that the first disk drive 54 and the second disk drive 56 can stand upright on the casing 52, so that the user can easily disassemble other components in the casing 52 or arrange the wires, etc. Action, or the action of disassembling the first magnetic disk drive 54 and the second magnetic disk drive 56.

Wherein, when the disk drive support frame 58 is rotated to the position on the casing 52, the support element 66 can be rotated out from the position close to the frame body 60 to the position perpendicular to the frame body 60, so as to stabilize Support the frame body 60 above the second side 522 of the casing 52 to prevent the frame body 60 from swaying, and to prevent the frame body 60 from suddenly falling down and being crushed during the assembly process of other components or wiring. injure the user's hands.

Please refer to FIG. 4 . FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the supporting element 66 of the present invention. The supporting element 66 includes a flexible section 661 , a base section 662 , and a protruding section 663 in this embodiment. Since the flexible section 661 has two free ends, the user can apply force on both sides of the flexible section 661 so that the flexible section 661 is deflected in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 4 , and the base section 662 It is a rigid structural section, as shown in FIG. 3 , the base section 662 can be used to support the frame body 60 on the second side 522 of the casing 52, and the protruding section 663 is connected to the flexible section 661 and the base section Section 662 , protruding section 663 relatively protrudes from flexible section 661 . The elbow of the supporting element 66 can be a rod-shaped compressible element with a circular cross-section. As for the material, it can be metal (such as stainless steel, tungsten steel, etc.) formed by a pipe bender, or plastic material by injection molding. composed of.

Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the appearance of the first side wall 601 of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the support member 66 of the present invention when it is substantially perpendicular to the first side wall 601, and FIG. 7 is a support member of the present invention. 66 is a schematic diagram when it is substantially parallel to the first side wall 601 . An engaging part 68 is formed on the first side wall 601, and a protruding part 680 is provided in the middle of the engaging part 68, so that when the supporting element 66 is screwed into the frame body 60, the protruding part 680 is clamped and supported. Flexible section 661 of element 66 .

Two protruding structural parts 70 are further formed on the first side wall 601, each of which is provided with a hole 72, respectively used to engage the two ends of the flexible section 661 of the supporting element 66, and the protruding structural parts 70 respectively include a positioning Parts 74 are respectively used to position the flexible section 661 of the supporting element 66 at a position substantially perpendicular to the first side wall 601; in addition, a notch 76 is formed on the first side wall 601, when the supporting element 66 is screwed into For the first side wall 601 , the protruding section 663 of the supporting element 66 is disposed at a position corresponding to the notch 76 of the first side wall 601 . As shown in Figure 6, the flexible section 661 of the supporting element 66 can be compressed and deflected in the direction of the arrow, so as to be installed in the hole 72 of the protruding structure part 70, because the flexible section 661 of the supporting element 66 is pivoted The supporting element 66 can be rotated relative to the first side wall 601 by being installed in the hole 72 of the protruding structure part 70 . When the support member 66 is about to rotate to be substantially parallel to the first side wall 601 as shown in FIG. 601 rotates, and since the engaging member 68 connected to the first side wall 601 is an elastic structure, the supporting element 66 will slightly squeeze the engaging member 68 until the supporting element 66 passes through the part that interferes with the engaging member 68, At this time, the engaging member 68 elastically returns to the original position and fastens the flexible section 661 of the supporting element 66 , so that the supporting element 66 is fixed at a position substantially parallel to the first side wall 601 as shown in FIG. 7 . In contrast, when the support member 66 is about to be rotated to be substantially perpendicular to the first side wall 601 as shown in FIG. When the side wall 601 rotates, the supporting element 66 will also squeeze the engaging part 68 slightly until the supporting element 66 passes through the part that interferes with the engaging element 68, and then the flexible section 661 of the supporting element 66 will push against the protruding structure part The positioning part 74 on the 70 is compressed and deflected in the direction of the arrow, but when the supporting element 66 passes through the positioning part 74, the flexible section 661 of the supporting element 66 will elastically return to the original position and automatically slide into the protruding structure part 70 Now, the positioning member 74 can position the flexible section 661 of the supporting element 66 at a position substantially perpendicular to the first side wall 601 . In addition, please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, when the support member 66 is screwed in close to the first side wall 601 and the support member 66 is located at a position substantially parallel to the first side wall 601, the protruding area of the support member 66 The section 663 is arranged at the position corresponding to the notch 76 of the first side wall 601, which means that the protruding section 663 of the support element 66 is exposed to the first side wall 601, so that the user can easily pull the protrusion of the support element 66. Section 663 to allow the support member 66 to rotate relative to the first side wall 601 .

Compared with the prior art, the disk drive support frame of the present invention can conveniently and safely change the installation orientation of the disk drive, so as to facilitate users to disassemble and assemble other components or arrange cables, or to disassemble and assemble the disk drive action; and when the frame accommodating the disk drive is rotated to an upright state, the frame body can be firmly supported on the casing by a support element with a simple structure, so as to avoid the frame from swaying, and can avoid During the assembly process of disassembling and assembling other components or arranging wires, etc., the frame body suddenly falls down and hurts the user's hand. Therefore, the present invention provides a disk drive support frame with simple structure, convenient operation and safety. .

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

Claims (18)

1. A disk drive support frame for supporting a disk drive, comprising: a frame body, which is rotatably connected to a first side of a casing, and the frame body forms an accommodating space for accommodating the magnetic disk drive; and A supporting element is used to be pivotally connected to one side of the frame body, which includes: a flexible section pivotally connected to the frame in a flexible manner; and a base section for supporting the frame on a second side of the casing when the flexible section is screwed out of the frame; Wherein, the frame body includes a first side wall pivotally connected to the first side of the casing, and at least one protruding structure part is formed on the first side wall, and the protruding structure part includes a positioning part for The support element is positioned substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall. 2. The disk drive support frame according to claim 1, wherein the frame body further comprises: a second side wall; and a bottom surface connected to the first side wall and the second side wall; Wherein the accommodating space is formed between the first side wall, the second side wall, and the bottom surface. 3. The disk drive supporting frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein a locking member is formed on the first side wall for fastening the supporting element when the supporting element is screwed into the frame body. 4. The supporting frame of the magnetic disk drive as claimed in claim 1, wherein a hole is formed on the protruding structure part for engaging one end of the supporting element. 5. The disk drive supporting frame according to claim 1, wherein a notch is formed on the first side wall, and the supporting element further comprises a protruding section connected to the flexible section and the base area A segment, the protruding segment is used to be arranged at a position corresponding to the notch of the first side wall. 6. The disk drive supporting frame as claimed in claim 2, wherein a plurality of cooling holes are formed on the bottom surface of the frame body for dissipating heat generated by the disk drive. 7. The disk drive supporting frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting element is made of metal material. 8. The disk drive supporting frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting element is made of plastic material. 9. An electronic device comprising: a casing; and A support frame, which includes: a frame body, which is rotatably connected to a first side of the casing, and the frame body forms an accommodating space for accommodating a component; and A supporting element, which includes: a flexible section pivotally connected to the frame in a flexible manner; and a base section for supporting the frame on a second side of the casing when the flexible section is screwed out of the frame; Wherein, the frame body includes a first side wall pivotally connected to the first side of the casing, and at least one protruding structure part is formed on the first side wall, and the protruding structure part includes a positioning part for The support element is positioned substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall. 10. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the frame further comprises: a second side wall; and a bottom surface connected to the first side wall and the second side wall; Wherein the accommodating space is formed between the first side wall, the second side wall, and the bottom surface. 11 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein a locking part is formed on the first side wall, and is used for fastening the supporting element when the supporting element is screwed into the frame body. 12 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a hole is formed on the protruding structure part for engaging one end of the supporting element. 13 . 13. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein a notch is formed on the first side wall, and the supporting element further comprises a protruding section connected to the flexible section and the base section, the The protruding section is arranged at a position corresponding to the notch of the first side wall. 14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a plurality of cooling holes are formed on the bottom surface of the frame for dissipating heat generated by the disk drive. 15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the supporting element is made of metal material. 16. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the supporting element is made of plastic material. 17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the component is a hard disk drive or an optical disk drive. 18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein it is a desktop computer.

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