Shock-absorbing structure for storage apparatus

• US 20080197264A1
• Filed: 12/18/2007
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Inventors: Kuo, Yan-Lin
• Granted Patent: US 7,995,337 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/570
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/08 Insulation or absorption of undesired vibrations or sounds

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus, which includes a first arm and a second arm. The first and the second arms are secured on both sides of a storage apparatus. One or more first penetrating troughs and one or more second penetrating troughs are adapted on the first and the second arms, respectively. A plurality of first buffer members is adapted on the first and the second penetrating troughs. By securing the storage apparatus using the present invention, shocks imposed on the storage apparatus can be eased, and thereby the lifetime can be increased.

Claims

1. A shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus, comprising:

a frame, used for securing the storage apparatus, including a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm securing both sides of the storage apparatus, one ore more first penetrating troughs and one or more second penetrating troughs being adapting on the first arm and the second arm, respectively, and a first transition part and a second transition part being adapted on one end extending from the first arm and the second arm, respectively; and

a plurality of first buffer members, adapted in the first penetrating troughs and the second penetrating troughs;

where one or more pillars are adapted on the inner side of the first arm and the second arm, and the pillars of the first arm and the second arm are inserted to a plurality of securing holes on both sides of the storage apparatus, respectively.

2. The shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first arm and the second arm are formed integrally with the pillars, respectively.

3. The shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pillars of the first arm are adapted on first reinforcement parts extending from the sidewalls of the first penetrating troughs, and the pillars of the second arm are adapted on second reinforcement parts extending from the sidewalls of the second penetrating troughs.

4. The shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein a plurality of top salient parts is adapted on the top edge of the first arm and the second arm, said top salient parts being located on the top of the first penetrating trough and the second penetrating trough.

5. The shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein a plurality of bottom salient parts is adapted on the bottom edge of the first arm and the second arm, said bottom salient parts being located on the bottom of the first penetrating trough and the second penetrating trough.

6. The shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first reinforcement part and a second reinforcement part are adapted in the first penetrating trough and the second penetrating trough and extend from the sidewalls of the first penetrating troughs and the second penetrating trough, respectively, and side salient parts are adapted on outer sides of the first reinforcement part and the second reinforcement part, respectively.

7. The shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein a second buffer member is adapted between the first transition part and the second transition part.

8. The shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein a supporting part is adapted between the first arm and the second arm, and both sides of the supporting part are adapted on the other end of the first arm and the second arm.

9. A shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus, comprising:

a first arm, securing one side of the storage apparatus, and one or more first penetrating troughs being adapted;

a second arm, securing one side of the storage apparatus, and one or more second penetrating troughs being adapted; and

a plurality of first buffer members, adapted in the first penetrating troughs and the second penetrating troughs;

where one or more pillars are adapted on the inner sides of the first arm and the second arm, the pillars of the first arm and the second arm being inserted to a plurality of securing holes on both sides of the storage apparatus;

the pillars of the first arm are adapted on first reinforcement parts extending from the sidewalls of the first penetrating troughs, and the pillars of the second arm are adapted on second reinforcement parts extending from the sidewalls of the second penetrating troughs;

a plurality of top salient parts is adapted on the top edge of the first arm and the second arm, said top salient parts being located on the top of the first penetrating trough and the second penetrating trough; and

a plurality of bottom salient parts is adapted on the bottom edge of the first arm and the second arm, said bottom salient parts being located on the bottom of the first penetrating trough and the second penetrating trough.

10. The shock-absorbing structure for a storage apparatus of claim 9, wherein first reinforcement parts extending from the sidewalls of the first penetrating troughs and second reinforcement parts extending from the sidewalls of the second penetrating troughs are adapted, respectively, and the first reinforcement parts and the second reinforcement parts are located in the first penetrating troughs and the second penetrating troughs, respectively.