Bracket of electronic device, draw set assembly of electronic device, and computer case

• US 8,817,460 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2012
• Issued: 08/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Yu, Shu-Ming, Yang, Fu-Jen, Liu, Wei-Chen
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US13/414,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20130127310A1
• Time in Patent Office: 902 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.37, 361/679.39
• US Class Current: 361/679.33
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/124 of the single recording/reproducing device, e.g. disk drive, onto a chassis
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/128 of the plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. disk drives, onto a chassis

Abstract

A bracket is used for an electronic device into a frame. The frame includes two opposite wall surfaces and at least one pair of guiding rails disposed on the two wall surfaces. The bracket includes a main connection portion, two main elastic arms, and main engaging posts. The main elastic arms respectively extend from two ends of the main connection portion. The two main elastic arms extend towards the same direction with a clamping space defined between the two main elastic arms for accommodating the electronic device. The main engaging posts are respectively disposed on sides of the two main elastic arms facing each other, so that the main engaging posts extend towards the clamping space for engaging lateral surfaces of the electronic device. The two main elastic arms respectively slide along the two guiding rails, so as to fix the electronic device into the frame.

Claims

1. A bracket for fixing an electronic device therein and further fixing the electronic device into a frame, wherein the frame comprises two opposite wall surfaces and at least one pair of guiding rails, and the at least one pair of guiding rails are respectively disposed on the two wall surfaces, the bracket comprising:

a main connection portion;

two main elastic arms, respectively extending from two ends of the main connection portion, wherein the two main elastic arms extend towards a same direction and parallel to each other, and a clamping space is defined between the two main elastic arms for accommodating the electronic device; and

a plurality of main engaging posts, respectively disposed on sides of the two main elastic arms facing each other, so that the main engaging posts extend towards the clamping space for engaging lateral surfaces of the electronic device to fix the electronic device between the two main elastic arms,

wherein the two main elastic arms are provided for sliding along the at least one pair of guiding rails respectively, so as to fix the electronic device into the frame,

wherein one of the two main elastic arms further comprises an extending portion extending towards the clamping space, and one or more of the main engaging posts are disposed on the one of the main elastic arms and are located at the extending portion.

2. The bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main connection portion and the two main elastic arms are integrally formed, and are made of an elastic material.

3. The bracket as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a main latching member, for being connected to ends of the two main elastic arms.

4. The bracket as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said ends of the two main elastic arms is formed with a main latched hole and two ends of the main latching member are respectively formed with a main latch for engaging into the main latched holes.

5. The bracket as claimed in claim 4, further comprising at least one elastic positioning member disposed on an outer surface of one of the two main elastic arms.

6. A draw set assembly, for fixing one or more electronic devices therein, and further fixing the one or more electronic devices to a frame, wherein the frame comprises two opposite wall surfaces and at least one pair of guiding rails, and the at least one pair of guiding rails are respectively disposed on the two wall surfaces, the draw set assembly comprising:

an adapter member, comprising at least one connecting plate and two lateral racks, wherein the two lateral racks are connected to each other through the at least one connecting plate, so that an accommodating space is defined between the two lateral racks to fix the one or more electronic devices therein, and a plurality of positioning holes is formed in an outer surface of each lateral rack; and

a bracket, comprising;

a main connection portion;

two main elastic arms, respectively extending from two ends of the main connection portion, wherein the two main elastic arms extend towards a same direction and parallel to each other; and

a plurality of main engaging posts, respectively disposed on sides of the two main elastic arms facing each other, so that the main engaging posts extend towards a clamping space for engaging into the positioning holes of the adapter member to clamp the adapter member between the two main elastic arms, wherein the two main elastic arms are provided for sliding along the at least one pair of guiding rails respectively, so as to fix the adapter member and the one or more electronic devices into the frame.

7. The draw set assembly as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a main latching member, for connecting ends of the two main elastic arms.

8. The draw set assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein each of said ends of the main elastic arms is formed with a main latched hole, and two ends of the main latching member are respectively formed with a main latch for engaging into the main latched holes.

9. The draw set assembly as claimed in claim 8, further comprising at least one elastic positioning member, disposed on an outer surface of one of the two main elastic arms.

10. The draw set assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the adapter member comprises at least one pair of auxiliary guiding rails, respectively disposed on the two lateral racks and located in the accommodating space, and the draw set assembly further comprises at least one auxiliary bracket, for fixing the one or more electronic devices therein, and sliding between the at least one pair of auxiliary guiding rails to fix the one or more electronic devices into the adapter member.

11. The draw set assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the at least one auxiliary bracket comprises:

an auxiliary connection portion;

two auxiliary elastic arms, respectively extending from two ends of the auxiliary connection portion, wherein the two auxiliary elastic arms extend towards a same direction and parallel to each other; and

a plurality of auxiliary engaging posts, respectively disposed on sides of the two auxiliary elastic arms facing each other for engaging lateral surfaces of the one or more electronic devices to fix the one or more electronic devices between the two auxiliary elastic arms,

wherein the two auxiliary elastic arms are provided for sliding along the at least one pair of auxiliary guiding rails respectively, so as to fix the one or more electronic devices into the adapter member.

12. The draw set assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least one auxiliary bracket further comprises an auxiliary latching member for connecting to two ends of the two auxiliary elastic arms.

13. The draw set assembly as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one auxiliary bracket further comprises at least one auxiliary positioning member, disposed on an outer surface of one of the two auxiliary elastic arms.

14. The draw set assembly as claimed in claim 13, further comprising an adapter circuit board, comprising:

a substrate, disposed between the two lateral racks, and disposed perpendicular to a sliding direction of the one or more electronic devices;

at least one first electrical connector with first standard properties, disposed on a lateral surface of the substrate and facing towards the accommodating space, for connecting to the one or more electronic devices; and

a second electrical connector with second standard properties, disposed on another lateral surface of the substrate and facing towards an outside of the adapter member, wherein the at least one first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical connector.

15. A computer case, for accommodating at least one electronic device therein, the computer case comprising:

a case body;

at least one frame disposed in the case body, wherein the at least one frame comprises two opposite wall surfaces and at least one pair of guiding rails, and the at least one pair of guiding rails are respectively disposed on the two wall surfaces; and

at least one bracket, comprising;

a main connection portion;

two main elastic arms, respectively extending from two ends of the main connection portion, wherein the two main elastic arms extend towards a same direction and parallel to each other, a clamping space is defined between the two main elastic arms for accommodating the at least one electronic device, and the two main elastic arms are provided for sliding along the at least one pair of guiding rails respectively, so as to fix the at least one electronic device into the at least one frame; and

a plurality of main engaging posts, respectively disposed on sides of the two main elastic arms facing each other, so that the main engaging posts extend towards the clamping space,

wherein one of the two main elastic arms further comprises an extending portion extending towards the clamping space to reduce a spacing distance between the two main elastic arms in an unstressed state, and one or more of the main engaging posts are disposed on the one of the main elastic arms and are located at the extending portion.

16. A computer case, for accommodating at least one electronic device therein, the computer case comprising:

a case body;

at least one frame disposed in the case body, wherein the at least one frame comprises two opposite wall surfaces and at least one pair of guiding rails, and the at least one pair of guiding rails are respectively disposed on the two wall surfaces;

at least one bracket, comprising;

a main connection portion;

two main elastic arms, respectively extending from two ends of the main connection portion, wherein the two main elastic arms extend towards a same direction and parallel to each other, a clamping space is defined between the two main elastic arms for accommodating the at least one electronic device, and the two main elastic arms are provided for sliding along the at least one pair of guiding rails respectively, so as to fix the at least one electronic device into the at least one frame;

a plurality of main engaging posts, respectively disposed on sides of the two main elastic arms facing each other, so that the main engaging posts extend towards the clamping space; and

an adapter member, comprising at least one connecting plate and two lateral racks, wherein the two lateral racks are connected to each other through the at least one connecting plate, so that an accommodating space is defined between the two lateral racks to fix the at least one electronic device therein, and the two main elastic arms are provided for clamping the adapter member.

17. The computer case according to claim 16, wherein a plurality of positioning holes is formed in an outer surface of each of the lateral racks, the main engaging posts are provided for engaging into the positioning holes of the adapter member to clamp the adapter member between the two main elastic arms.

18. The computer case according to claim 16, wherein the adapter member comprises at least one pair of auxiliary guiding rails, respectively disposed on the two lateral racks and located in the accommodating space, and the computer case further comprises at least one auxiliary bracket, for fixing the at least one electronic device therein, and sliding between the at least one pair of auxiliary guiding rails, to fix the at least one electronic device into the adapter member.

19. The computer case according to claim 18, wherein the at least one auxiliary bracket comprises:

an auxiliary connection portion;

two auxiliary elastic arms, respectively extending from two ends of the auxiliary connection portion, wherein the two auxiliary elastic arms extend towards a same direction and parallel to each other; and

a plurality of auxiliary engaging posts, respectively disposed on sides of the two auxiliary elastic arms to face each other, for engaging lateral surfaces of the at least one electronic device to fix the at least one electronic device between the two auxiliary elastic arms,

wherein the two auxiliary elastic arms are capable of sliding along the at least one pair of auxiliary guiding rails respectively, so as to fix the at least one electronic device into the adapter member.

20. The computer case according to claim 19, further comprising an adapter circuit board, comprising:

a substrate, disposed between the two lateral racks, and disposed perpendicular to a sliding direction of the at least one electronic device;

at least one first electrical connector with first standard properties, disposed on a lateral surface of the substrate and facing towards the accommodating space, for connecting to the at least one electronic device; and

a second electrical connector with second standard properties, disposed on another lateral surface of the substrate and facing towards an outside of the adapter member, wherein the at least one first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical connector.