HARD DISK BRACKET

• US 20130277513A1
• Filed: 07/20/2012
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Pan, Yung-Tai, Su, Shang-Hao
• Application Number:
  US13/554,718
• Publication Number:
  US 20130277513A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/221.11
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/124 of the single recording/reproducing device, e.g. disk drive, onto a chassis

Abstract

A hard disc bracket is provided for fixing a hard disc within a computer case. The hard disc bracket includes a main frame and an auxiliary frame. The main frame has at least one opening. The auxiliary frame has at least one hook corresponding to the at least one opening and has at least one positioning post. After the auxiliary frame and the hard disc are combined together through the at least one positioning post, the at least one hook is engaged with the corresponding opening, so that the hard disc is fixed on the hard disc bracket. Consequently, the hard disc may be fixed on the hard disc bracket without the need of using a screwdriver or any other tool.

Claims

1. A hard disc bracket for fixing a first hard disc within a computer case, said hard disc bracket comprising:

a main frame having at least one first opening, wherein the at least one first opening is located at a bottom part of said main frame; and

an auxiliary frame disposed on said main frame and combined with said first hard disc, wherein a combination of said auxiliary frame and said first hard disc is permitted to be fixed on said main frame, wherein said auxiliary frame comprises;

a first auxiliary frame lateral plate to be contacted with a first sidewall of said first hard disc;

at least one positioning post disposed on said first auxiliary frame lateral plate and inserted into said at least one perforation of said first hard disc; and

at least one first hook located at a lower edge of said first auxiliary frame lateral plate, wherein when said at least one first hook is engaged with said at least one first opening of said main frame, said auxiliary frame is fixed on said main frame.

2. The hard disc bracket according to claim 1, wherein said main frame further comprises:

at least one main frame lateral plate located at a side of said main frame;

a positioning wall located at a first end of said main frame and connected with said at least one main frame lateral plate; and

a receiving space for accommodating said first hard disc and said auxiliary frame or accommodating said first hard disc, said auxiliary frame and a second hard disc, wherein said receiving space is defined by said bottom part of said main frame, said at least one main frame lateral plate and said positioning wall collaboratively.

3. The hard disc bracket according to claim 2, wherein said positioning wall has at least one positioning rib, and the at least one positioning rib is disposed on an inner surface of said positioning wall, wherein when said second hard disc is accommodated within said receiving space, said second hard disc is stopped by said at least one positioning rib from being slid relative to said main frame.

4. The hard disc bracket according to claim 3, wherein said at least one positioning rib is extended from said positioning wall in a direction toward said receiving space, wherein said at least one positioning rib is integrally formed with said positioning wall, said positioning wall is perpendicular to said at least one main frame lateral plate, and said positioning wall and said at least one main frame lateral plate are integrally formed with said main frame.

5. The hard disc bracket according to claim 2, wherein said main frame further comprises at least one stopper, and the at least one stopper is located at a second end of said main frame and connected with said at least one main frame lateral plate, wherein when said second hard disc is accommodated within said receiving space, said second hard disc is stopped by said stopper from being slid relative to said main frame.

6. The hard disc bracket according to claim 5, wherein said at least one stopper is perpendicular to said at least one main frame lateral plate, said at least one stopper is integrally formed with said at least one main frame lateral plate, and said at least one main frame lateral plate is integrally formed with said main frame.

7. The hard disc bracket according to claim 2, wherein said main frame further comprises at least one protrusion, wherein said at least one protrusion is disposed on said bottom part of said main frame to be inserted into at least one second perforation of said first hard disc, and said at least one protrusion is extended from said bottom part of said main frame in a direction toward said receiving space, wherein said at least one protrusion is perpendicular to said bottom part of said main frame, and said at least one protrusion is integrally formed with said main frame.

8. The hard disc bracket according to claim 7, wherein said at least one first perforation is located at said first sidewall of said first hard disc, and said at least one second perforation is located at a backside of said first hard disc.

9. The hard disc bracket according to claim 2, wherein said first hard disc is a 2.5-inch hard disc, and said second hard disc is a 3.5-inch hard disc.

10. The hard disc bracket according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary frame further comprises:

a second auxiliary frame lateral plate perpendicular to said first auxiliary frame lateral plate and connected with said first auxiliary frame lateral plate to be contacted with a second sidewall of said first hard disc; and

a second hook located at a lower edge of said second auxiliary frame lateral plate, wherein when said at least one first hook is engaged with a second opening of said main frame, said auxiliary frame is fixed on said main frame.

11. The hard disc bracket according to claim 10, wherein said first auxiliary frame lateral plate, said at least one positioning post and said at least one first hook are integrally formed with said auxiliary frame, and said second auxiliary frame lateral plate and said second hook are also integrally formed with said auxiliary frame.

12. The hard disc bracket according to claim 1, wherein said computer case comprises:

an entrance/exit located at an end of said computer case, wherein said main frame of said hard disc bracket is permitted to be introduced into said computer case through said entrance/exit; and

a plurality of resilience sheets, which are located at bilateral sides of said computer case, wherein when said frame is stored within said computer case, said plurality of resilience sheets are sustained against said frame, thereby preventing detachment of said frame from said computer case.