CN112162600B - A hard disk tray, chassis and server for tool-free hard disk plugging and unplugging - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a hard disk bracket, a chassis and a server for tool-free plugging and unplugging of hard disks. The hard disk bracket includes: a hard disk frame, the hard disk frame has a cavity for accommodating hard disks; a fixing bracket, which is configured to be slidably installed on The top of the disk enclosure, the disk enclosure can slide along the extending direction of the fixed bracket; the rotating part, the rotating part is configured so that one end is connected with the disk enclosure and the fixed bracket through the connecting part, and the rotating part can be fastened on the fixed bracket and can rotate along the connecting part , wherein, when the rotating part moves from the rotating position to the buckling position, the hard disk frame slides relative to the fixing frame along the extending direction of the fixing frame, so that the hard disk in the hard disk frame is connected with the hard disk connector of the chassis. By using the solution of the present invention, the operability of the maintenance of the whole machine can be increased, and the maintainability of the product can be improved, and the disassembly and replacement of the single-fault hard disk can be realized under the normal operation of the whole machine, without affecting the work of the whole machine. Help enhance the competitiveness of the whole machine.

Description

A hard disk tray, chassis and server for tool-free hard disk plugging and unplugging

technical field

The field relates to the field of computers, and more particularly, to a hard disk tray, a case and a server for inserting and removing hard disks without tools.

Background technique

Server and storage products, due to their functional requirements, require the design of the whole machine to realize cold and hot swapping of hard disk modules, maintenance and replacement of a single faulty hard disk module without shutting down the machine, so as to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the business. . At present, the location of the server hard disk is divided into the front window, the rear window and the inside of the chassis. However, most of the existing chassis built-in hard disk fixing structures are provided with screws or have no labor-saving function. When replacing a faulty hard disk module, the maintenance of the whole machine is quite inconvenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of this, the purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a hard disk bracket, a chassis and a server for inserting and removing hard disks without tools. By using the method of the present invention, the operability of the maintenance of the whole machine can be increased, and the maintainability of the product can be improved. It can realize the disassembly and replacement of a single-fault hard disk under the normal operation of the whole machine, without affecting the work of the whole machine, and help to improve the competitiveness of the whole machine.

Based on the above object, one aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a hard disk tray for plugging and unplugging hard disks without tools, including:

A hard disk enclosure, which has a cavity for accommodating hard disks;

A fixing bracket, the fixing bracket is configured to be slidably installed on the top of the hard disk enclosure, and the hard disk enclosure can slide along the extending direction of the fixing bracket;

The rotating part is configured such that one end of the rotating part is connected with the hard disk enclosure and the fixed bracket through the connecting part, the rotating part can be fastened on the fixed bracket and can rotate along the connecting part, wherein, when the rotating part moves from the rotating position to the locking position, the hard disk is closed. The frame slides relative to the fixing bracket along the extending direction of the fixing bracket so that the hard disk in the hard disk frame is connected with the hard disk connector of the chassis.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk enclosure further includes a protruding portion, the fixing bracket further includes a groove, the protruding portion protrudes from the groove, and the hard disk enclosure slides relative to the fixing bracket through the protruding portion along the groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rotating part includes a handle body and a handle bracket, one end of the handle bracket is connected to the handle body, the other end is fixedly connected to the fixing bracket by a pin, and the end of the handle body connected to one end of the handle bracket is fixedly connected by a pin. to the disk enclosure, where,

When the handle body rotates at a certain angle relative to the hard disk enclosure, the handle bracket rotates along the fixed bracket, and one end of the handle bracket connected to the handle body is supported on the upper surface of the handle body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the rotating part has a buckle structure, and a corresponding position of the hard disk enclosure has an unlocking opening corresponding to the buckle structure. When the rotating part is in the buckled position, the buckle structure is engaged with the unlocking opening.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk enclosure has a hard disk positioning portion for fixing the position of the hard disk in the hard disk enclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing bracket further includes a snap-fit structure, the snap-fit structures are respectively arranged on both ends of the fixed stand, and the snap-fit structures are in shape with the snap-fit structures on the hard disk chassis. When the hard disk bracket is inserted into the hard disk chassis The engaging structure is engaged with the engaging structure on the hard disk chassis.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the side of the hard disk enclosure has an opening, and the position of the opening is adapted to the connection end of the hard disk to be inserted, so that the connection end of the hard disk can be docked with the hard disk connector.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk enclosure is a plastic hard disk enclosure.

Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention further provides a chassis, the chassis has a slot adapted to the above-mentioned hard disk bracket, and the slot is configured to be inserted into the hard disk bracket.

In another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a server is also provided, and the server has the above-mentioned chassis.

The present invention has the following beneficial technical effects: in the hard disk bracket for tool-free plugging and unplugging of hard disks provided by the embodiment of the present invention, by setting the hard disk enclosure, the hard disk enclosure has a cavity for accommodating the hard disk; the fixing bracket is configured to be slidably installed on the hard disk. The top of the disk enclosure, the disk enclosure can slide along the extending direction of the fixed bracket; the rotating part, the rotating part is configured so that one end is connected with the disk enclosure and the fixed bracket through the connecting part, and the rotating part can be fastened on the fixed bracket and can rotate along the connecting part , wherein, when the rotating part moves from the rotating position to the buckling position, the hard disk enclosure slides relative to the fixed bracket along the extending direction of the fixed bracket, so as to connect the hard disk in the hard disk enclosure with the hard disk connector of the chassis. The operability of maintenance and the improvement of product maintainability can realize the disassembly and replacement of a single-fault hard disk under the normal operation of the whole machine, without affecting the work of the whole machine, and help improve the competitiveness of the whole machine.

Description of drawings

In order to explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other embodiments can also be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hard disk tray according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

Based on the above objective, in a first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, an embodiment of a hard disk tray for inserting and unplugging hard disks without tools is provided.

As shown in Figure 1, the hard disk bay may include:

Hard disk enclosure 1, the hard disk enclosure 1 has a cavity 4 for accommodating the hard disk, the hard disk can be installed into the cavity 4 from the side, and is fixed in the cavity 4, and the cavity 4 also has a foolproof part to prevent the installation direction of the hard disk An error occurs, the bottom of the disk enclosure 1 has some mounting structures matching the chassis, so that the disk enclosure 1 can fit the structure of the chassis when inserted into the chassis;

Fixing bracket 2. The fixing bracket 2 is configured to be slidably installed on the top of the disk enclosure 1. The disk enclosure 1 can slide along the extending direction of the fixing bracket 2. The fixing bracket 2 is arranged on the top of the disk enclosure 1 and can be along with the disk enclosure 1. The fixing bracket 2 slides in the direction of the longitudinal extension direction, and the fixing bracket 2 has a connecting portion slidably connected with the hard disk enclosure 1, and also has an engaging portion connected with the chassis;

Rotating part 3. The rotating part 3 is configured so that one end of the rotating part 3 is connected with the hard disk enclosure 1 and the fixing bracket 2 through the connecting part. The rotating part 3 can be fastened on the fixing bracket 2 and the rotating part 3 can rotate along the connecting part. When the rotation position moves to the snap-fit position, the disk enclosure 1 slides relative to the fixed bracket 2 along the extending direction of the fixed bracket 2 so that the hard disks in the disk enclosure 1 are connected to the hard disk connectors of the chassis. The sleeve 6 is connected to the hard disk enclosure 1 and the fixed bracket 2. The pin connection can make the rotating part 3 rotate with the pin as the axis. The rotating part 3 includes a buckle position and a rotating position. The buckle position is the rotating part 3 and the fixed bracket. 2. The position when fitting, the rotating position is the position where the rotating part 3 rotates around the pin and has a certain angle with the fixed bracket 2. When the hard disk is installed in the cavity 4, the rotating part 3 is in the rotating position. When the hard disk bracket is installed in the chassis When the fixed bracket 2 is fixedly connected to the chassis, the fixed bracket 2 cannot be moved, and the hard disk is not docked with the hard disk connector. At this time, the rotating part is rotated toward the buckled position to drive the hard disk enclosure 1 to move in the direction of the hard disk connector. , when the rotating part is in the snap-fit position, the hard disk in the cavity 4 is just docked with the hard disk connector, and the opposite operation can be performed to remove the hard disk bracket from the case.

Through the technical scheme of the present invention, the operability of the maintenance of the whole machine can be increased, and the maintainability of the product can be improved, and the disassembly and replacement of the single-fault hard disk can be realized under the normal operation of the whole machine, without affecting the work of the whole machine. Help enhance the competitiveness of the whole machine.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk enclosure 1 further includes a protruding portion 7 , the fixing bracket 2 further includes a groove 8 , the protruding portion 7 protrudes from the groove 8 , and the hard disk enclosure passes through the protruding portion 7 along the recessed groove 8 . The slot 8 slides relative to the fixed bracket 2 . The protruding part 7 is adapted to the groove 8, and the protruding part 7 slides along the groove 8 to ensure that the sliding direction of the disk enclosure 1 remains unchanged along the extending direction of the fixed bracket 2, and the sliding between the disk enclosure 1 and the fixed bracket 2 Other structures can also be used, such as providing a track chute, a pulley and other structures, and other sliding structures not listed are also within the protection scope of the present invention.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rotating part 3 includes a handle body 9 and a handle bracket 10. One end of the handle bracket 10 is connected to the handle body 9, and the other end is fixedly connected to the fixed bracket 2 through pins. The handle body 9 is connected to the handle bracket. The end connected to one end of 10 is fixedly connected to the hard disk enclosure 1 through pins, wherein,

When the handle body 9 rotates relative to the hard disk enclosure 1 at a certain angle, the handle bracket 10 rotates along the fixed bracket 2 , and the end of the handle bracket 10 connected to the handle body 9 is supported on the upper surface of the handle body 9 .

One end of the handle bracket 10 is connected to the fixed bracket 2 through a pin, the handle bracket 10 can rotate around the pin at a certain angle, and one end of the handle body 9 is connected to the hard disk enclosure 1 through a pin, and the handle body 9 can rotate around the pin at a certain angle, The handle body 9 and the handle bracket 10 are also connected by a pin. When the handle body 9 moves from the buckled position to the rotating position, the handle bracket can be driven by the pin connected with the handle bracket 10 to rotate around the pin connected with the fixed bracket 2. At this time, the handle One end of the bracket will be lifted, and the lifted end can just abut against the upper surface of the handle body 9 to generate a force that inhibits the rotation of the handle body 9. When the force is continued to be applied to make the handle body 9 continue to rotate, the handle body 9 will continue to rotate. 9 will drive the disk enclosure 1 to move relative to the fixed bracket 2 .

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the rotating part 3 has a buckle structure 11, and a corresponding position of the hard disk enclosure 1 has an unlocking opening 12 corresponding to the buckle structure 11 (the unlocking opening 12 is not installed on the hard disk enclosure 1 in the figure). top), when the rotating part 3 is in the buckling position, the buckling structure 11 is engaged with the unlocking opening 12 .

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk enclosure 1 has a hard disk positioning portion for fixing the position of the hard disk in the hard disk enclosure 1 .

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing bracket 2 further includes an engaging structure 13, the engaging structures 13 are respectively arranged on both ends of the fixing bracket 2, and the engaging structure 13 is in shape with the engaging structure on the hard disk chassis, and the hard disk When the bracket is inserted into the hard disk chassis, the engaging structure 13 is engaged with the engaging structure on the hard disk chassis. When the hard disk bracket is inserted into the chassis, the fixed bracket 2 needs to be fixed to the chassis so that the fixed bracket 2 cannot move. The slidable structure of the rotating part 3 and the hard disk enclosure 1 and the fixed bracket 2 enables the hard disks in the hard disk enclosure 1 to be able to move. move in the chassis. The engaging structure 13 can also be set in other ways, and the structures capable of fixing the fixing bracket 2 to the chassis are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side of the hard disk enclosure has an opening, and the position of the opening is adapted to the connection end of the hard disk to be inserted so that the connection end of the hard disk can be connected with the hard disk connector.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk enclosure is a plastic hard disk enclosure. The plastic hard disk frame has a certain hardness and is not easily deformed, and can support the hard disk and the movement of the hard disk. The inside of the hard disk enclosure can be set as a plastic hard disk enclosure, and the outside is supported by a metal structure.

The installation of the hard disk and the hard disk tray includes: installing the hard disk on the hard disk tray from the side, rotating the handle of the hard disk tray to the rotating position, aligning the hard disk tray with the corresponding notch of the hard disk box base and loading it from top to bottom, The fixing bracket is fixed on the hard disk enclosure, and the handle is rotated toward the buckled position. As the handle rotates, the hard disk enclosure loaded with the hard disk is moved linearly until the handle is buckled onto the buckle structure of the fixing bracket.

The removal of the hard disk tray includes unlocking the buckle structure, rotating the handle toward the rotating position, and moving the hard disk enclosure away from the hard disk connector as the handle rotates, until the handle can no longer be rotated, and the hard disk tray is removed vertically. That's it.

Based on the above objective, in a second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a chassis is provided. The chassis has a slot adapted to the above-mentioned hard disk bracket, and the slot is configured to be inserted into the hard disk bracket.

Based on the above objective, in a second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a server is provided, and the server has the above-mentioned chassis.

Through the technical scheme of the present invention, the operability of the maintenance of the whole machine can be increased, and the maintainability of the product can be improved, and the disassembly and replacement of the single-fault hard disk can be realized under the normal operation of the whole machine, without affecting the work of the whole machine. Help enhance the competitiveness of the whole machine.

The above-described embodiments, particularly any "preferred" embodiments, are possible examples of implementations, and are presented merely for a clear understanding of the principles of the invention. Numerous changes and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the technology described herein. All modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this disclosure and protected by the appended claims.

Claims (9)

1. A hard disk bracket for tool-free plugging and unplugging of hard disks, characterized in that, comprising: a hard disk enclosure, the hard disk enclosure has a cavity for accommodating hard disks; a fixing bracket, the fixing bracket is configured to be slidably installed on the top of the hard disk enclosure, and the hard disk enclosure can slide along the extending direction of the fixing bracket; A rotating part, one end of the rotating part is configured to be connected with the hard disk enclosure and the fixing bracket through a connecting part, the rotating part can be fastened on the fixing bracket and can rotate along the connecting part, wherein the When the rotating part moves from the rotating position to the buckled position, the hard disk enclosure slides relative to the fixing bracket along the extending direction of the fixing bracket to make the hard disk in the hard disk enclosure and the hard disk connector of the chassis butt, so The rotating part includes a handle body and a handle bracket, one end of the handle bracket is connected to the handle body, the other end is fixedly connected to the fixed bracket through a pin, and the end of the handle body connected to one end of the handle bracket is connected to the handle body through a pin. The pin is fixedly connected to the hard disk enclosure, wherein the handle body rotates at a certain angle relative to the hard disk enclosure while the handle bracket rotates along the fixed bracket, and the handle bracket is connected to the handle body. One end is supported on the upper surface of the handle body. 2 . The hard disk tray according to claim 1 , wherein the hard disk enclosure further comprises a protruding portion, the fixing bracket further comprises a groove, and the protruding portion protrudes from the groove, 2 . The hard disk enclosure slides relative to the fixing bracket along the groove through the protruding portion. 3 . The hard disk tray according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the rotating part has a buckle structure, and a corresponding position of the hard disk enclosure has an unlocking port corresponding to the buckle structure, and the rotating part has an unlocking opening corresponding to the buckle structure. When the clasp is in the buckling position, the buckling structure is engaged with the unlocking opening. 4 . The hard disk tray according to claim 1 , wherein the hard disk enclosure has a hard disk positioning portion for fixing the position of the hard disk in the hard disk enclosure. 5 . 5 . The hard disk bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing bracket further comprises an engaging structure, and the engaging structure is respectively disposed at both ends of the fixing bracket, and the engaging structure is connected to the hard disk. 6 . The engaging structures on the chassis are shaped to fit together, and the engaging structures are engaged with the engaging structures on the hard disk chassis when the hard disk bracket is inserted into the hard disk chassis. 6 . The hard disk tray according to claim 1 , wherein the side of the hard disk enclosure has an opening, and the position of the opening is adapted to the connection end of the hard disk to be inserted so that the connection end of the hard disk can be connected to the hard disk. 7 . Can be docked with the hard disk connector. 7 . The hard disk tray of claim 1 , wherein the hard disk enclosure is a plastic hard disk enclosure. 8 . 8. A chassis having a slot to accommodate the hard disk tray of claims 1-7, the slot configured to insert the hard disk tray. 9. A server having the chassis of claim 8.

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