TWI417875B - Securing apparatus for data storage device - Google Patents

Description

Data accessor fixture

The invention relates to a data access device fixing device.

In the conventional computer, a data access device such as a hard disk drive or a CD player is often fixed in a bracket, and the data accessor and the bracket are mounted together on a magnetic frame in the computer casing to expand or strengthen. The function of the computer. The bracket shown in FIG. 1 has a square frame structure, and includes an elongated joint portion 2, two elongated side plates 3 and 4 which are disposed at two opposite ends of the joint portion 2 in parallel with each other, and two parallel elongated base plates. 5 with the top plate 6. The coupling portion 2 is provided with a rotating member 7 for fixing the bracket to the magnetic frame. The accommodating space for accommodating a data access device is formed between the side plates 3, 4, the bottom plate 5, the top plate 6, and the joint portion 2. However, a variety of such brackets are known, in particular, the brackets are loaded and unloaded. When the data accessor is loaded, the appearance is the same. During the actual installation process, it is easy to accidentally insert the bracket without the data accessor into the computer case.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a data access device fixing device that can prevent a tray in which a data accessor is not installed from being mistakenly inserted into a computer casing.

A data access device fixing device includes a bracket for accommodating a data access device and a latching member, and the bracket defines a receiving slot for receiving the latching member on the one side panel, the receiving slot A pivoting hole is defined in the bottom surface of the receiving slot. The latching member defines a receiving slot on the slot wall on both sides of the receiving slot. The latching member includes a baffle, a torsion spring disposed in the middle of the baffle, and a latching a fixing block for the receiving slot and a pivot shaft extending through the pivot hole, the baffle, the torsion spring and the fixing block; when the bracket is not loaded into the data access device, the baffle is The torsion spring has a lower end that projects into the bracket and the other end projects out of the bracket. When the bracket is loaded into the data access device, the data accessor pushes the shutter into the receiving slot.

The data access device fixing device of the present invention can extend into the bracket through one end of the baffle plate, and the other end protrudes from the bracket to block the bracket not loaded with the data access device from being inserted into the computer casing, only when When the tray is loaded into the data access device, the data access device pushes the shutter into the receiving slot, and the bracket is inserted into the magnetic frame, which is convenient.

Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the data access device fixing device 1 of the present invention is used for mounting a data accessor 100 on a magnetic frame of a computer casing (not shown). The preferred embodiment includes The bracket 10 of the data accessor 100 and a latching member 20 are fixed.

The bracket 10 includes an elongated joint portion 14 and two elongated side plates 12, 13 disposed at opposite ends of the joint portion 14 in parallel with each other, and two parallel elongated base plates 15 and a top plate 16. The coupling portion 14 is provided with a rotating member 17 for fixing the bracket 10 to the magnetic frame. An accommodation space 102 for housing the data accessor 100 is formed between the side plates 12, 13, the bottom plate 15, the top plate 16, and the joint portion 14.

A receiving slot 104 is defined in the inner wall of the side panel 12, and an opening 105 communicating with the receiving slot 104 is defined in a portion of the side panel 12 outside the bottom of the receiving slot 104. A pivot hole 106 is defined in a bottom surface of the receiving groove 104. An elongated receiving groove 108 is defined in each of the groove walls on both sides of the receiving groove 104.

The latching member 20 includes a torsion spring 26, a locking block 22, a pivot 24 and a "Z" shaped baffle 28.

The fixing block 22 includes a rectangular parallelepiped body 221 and two fastening portions 222 extending outwardly from the side surface of the main body 221 and engaging with the receiving slots 108 of the side plate 12. The fixing block 22 defines mounting holes 224 and 226 on adjacent sides of the surface on which the fastening portion 222 is located.

The pivot 24 protrudes outwardly from the bottom end of the annular block 240.

The torsion spring 26 includes a spiral portion 262 and a first extension arm 260 and a second extension arm 261 extending from opposite ends of the spiral portion 262. The first extension arm 260 and the second extension arm 261 are both perpendicular to The spiral portion 262 is axially extended and then bent perpendicularly outward in the axial direction parallel to the spiral portion 262.

The baffle 28 includes a side arm 285 and two extensions 283, 284 extending perpendicularly from the side arm 285. The side arm 285 defines a slot 280 for receiving the spiral portion 262 of the torsion spring 26 at the intermediate position. The side arm 285 defines two through holes 281 and 282 communicating with the slot 280 at the intermediate position, and the hole 281 is disposed. 282 are respectively located above and below the card slot 280 for the pivot 24 to pass through. The end of the extension portion 283 defines a slope 286 for pushing the extension portion 283 into the receiving groove 104 by the user when the data accessor 100 is not loaded into the accommodating space 102 of the cradle 10.

When assembled, the spiral portion 262 of the torsion spring 26 is placed in the middle of the slot 280 of the baffle 28, and the bottom end of the pivot 24 is placed in the pivot hole 106. The top end of the pivot 24 passes through the through hole 282 in sequence. The spiral portion 262 of the torsion spring 26 and the through hole 281 are disposed, and the baffle 28 and the torsion spring 26 are integrally disposed in the receiving groove 104, and the second elongated arm 261 of the torsion spring 26 abuts against the bottom of the receiving groove 104. The block 240 of the shaft 24 abuts between the bottom surface of the receiving groove 104 and the baffle 28. The pivoting portion 24 and the first extending arm 260 of the torsion spring 26 are respectively inserted into the mounting holes 226 and 224 of the locking block 22, and the locking portion 222 of the locking block 22 is placed in the receiving groove 108 of the side plate 12. At this time, the top end of the side arm 285 of the baffle 28 abuts against the locking block 22. Under the torsion of the torsion spring 26, the second elongate arm 261 of the torsion spring 26 abuts against the bottom of the receiving slot 104, and the baffle 28 The end of the extending portion 283 extends into the accommodating space 102, and the end of the extending portion 284 of the baffle 28 protrudes outside the side plate 12 (as shown in FIG. 5) to block the cradle 10 not loaded into the data accessor 100 from being Loaded into the computer case.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the data accessor 100 is loaded into the accommodating space 102 of the cradle 10, the data accessor 100 will press the end of the extending portion 283 that protrudes into the accommodating space 102 into the receiving groove 104, forcing it. The baffle 28 rotates about the pivot 24 to press the torsion spring 26 to contract, so that the second elongate arm 261 of the torsion spring 26 abuts against another position of the bottom of the receiving groove 104, and the extending portion 284 is received in the receiving groove. 104, that is, the baffle 28 is located in the receiving groove 104, the data accessor 100 is loaded into the accommodating space 102 of the cradle 10, and the data accessor fixing device 1 is loaded into the computer casing.

As can be seen from the above, the data access device fixing device 1 extends through the extending portions 283, 284 of the shutter 28 to extend into the receiving groove 104 to block the data accessor 100 not loaded into the receiving space 102 of the tray 10 into the computer casing. And the data access device fixing device 1 of the present invention is also convenient to install.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

1‧‧‧Data accessor fixture

10‧‧‧ bracket

3, 4, 12, 13‧‧‧ side panels

2, 14‧‧ ‧ joint department

5, 15‧‧‧ bottom plate

6, 16‧‧‧ top board

17‧‧‧Rotating parts

20‧‧‧Card fasteners

22‧‧‧Clock block

24‧‧‧ pivot

26‧‧‧torsion spring

28‧‧ ‧Baffle

100‧‧‧Data accessor

102‧‧‧Accommodation space

104‧‧‧ Reception trough

105‧‧‧ openings

106‧‧‧ pivot hole

108‧‧‧ accommodating slots

221‧‧‧ Ontology

222‧‧‧Card Department

224, 226‧‧‧ mounting holes

240‧‧‧ card block

260‧‧‧First extension arm

261‧‧‧Second extension arm

262‧‧‧Spiral Department

280‧‧‧ card slot

281, 282‧‧‧ hole

283, 284 ‧ ‧ extensions

285‧‧‧ side arm

286‧‧‧ Bevel

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional bracket.

2 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the data access device securing device of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a partial enlarged view of Figure 2.

4 is a perspective assembled view of FIG. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view showing a state of use of the data access device fixing device of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a view showing another use state of the data access device fixing device of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Data accessor fixture

10‧‧‧ bracket

12, 13‧‧‧ side panels

14‧‧‧Combination Department

15‧‧‧floor

16‧‧‧ top board

17‧‧‧Rotating parts

20‧‧‧Card fasteners

22‧‧‧Clock block

24‧‧‧ pivot

26‧‧‧torsion spring

28‧‧ ‧Baffle

102‧‧‧Accommodation space

104‧‧‧ Reception trough

106‧‧‧ pivot hole

108‧‧‧ accommodating slots

222‧‧‧Card Department

Claims (7)

A data access device fixing device comprising a bracket for accommodating a data access device, wherein the data access device fixing device further comprises a latching member, and the bracket is opened on one side panel a receiving hole is formed in the receiving slot of the receiving slot, and a receiving hole is defined in the slot wall of the receiving slot. The latching member includes a baffle and a cover. a torsion spring disposed in the middle of the baffle, a locking block disposed in the receiving groove, and a pivot shaft disposed on the pivot hole, the baffle, the torsion spring and the fixing block; when the bracket is not When the data access device is loaded, the baffle extends into the bracket at one end of the torsion spring and protrudes from the bracket at the other end. When the bracket is loaded into the data access device, the data access is performed. The device pushes the baffle into the receiving slot. The data access device fixing device of claim 1, wherein the fastening block comprises a body and two fastening portions extending outwardly from the side of the body and disposed in the receiving slots of the side plate, The fixing block is provided with a mounting hole for inserting the pivot shaft and the torsion spring on an adjacent side surface of the surface of the fastening portion. The data accessor fixing device of claim 2, wherein the torsion spring comprises a spiral portion and a first extension arm and a second extension arm respectively extending from opposite ends of the spiral portion The first and second elongate arms each extend perpendicularly to the axial direction of the helical portion of the torsion spring and are then vertically bent parallel to the axial direction of the helical portion. The data accessor fixing device of claim 2, wherein the baffle comprises a side arm and two extending portions extending perpendicularly from the side arm, the side arm opening the intermediate portion to accommodate the torsion spring The card slot of the spiral portion defines two through holes at the intermediate position, and the through holes are respectively located above and below the card slot for the pivot to pass through. The data access device fixing device of claim 4, wherein the pivoting member protrudes outwardly from the bottom end to abut against the bottom surface of the receiving groove and the baffle. The data accessor fixing device of claim 4, wherein an end of one of the extending portions of the baffle forms a slope for blocking when the data accessor is not loaded in the bracket The extension is pushed into the receiving slot by the user. The data access device fixing device of claim 1, wherein the side plate is located at an outer portion of the bottom of the receiving slot, and an opening communicating with the receiving slot is provided. When the bracket is not loaded into the data access device The other end of the baffle extends from the opening under the torsion of the torsion spring.