Drawer for receiving storage module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10261554-B1
Application number	US-201815933195-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Mar 22, 2018
Priority date	Mar 22, 2018
Publication date	Apr 16, 2019
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019

Abstract

A drawer for receiving storage module is provided. The storage module drawer includes a case and a manual operating assembly. The manual operating assembly includes a fastener fixed to the case and includes an operating handle rotatably and pivotally connected to the fastener. The fastener includes two arms and a fastening hole penetrating the fastener. The operating handle includes an elastic engagement element fastened by the two arms. The elastic engagement element includes an extending bar and two claws connected to the extending bar. When the elastic engagement element is inserted through the fastening hole to cause the two arms to clamp the two claws, the case is prevented from being detached from a computer chassis where the drawer is mounted inside, so that the storage module drawer can be easily removed or fastened by using the manual operating assembly and has a long lifespan.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A drawer for receiving a storage module, comprising:
a case, an accommodating space being disposed inside the case for holding the storage module therein; and
a manual operating assembly, the manual operating assembly including a fastener fixed at one end of the case and including an operating handle rotatably and pivotally connected to the fastener, the fastener including two arms arranged corresponding to each other in a spaced-apart relationship and including a fastening hole penetrating the fastener, the operating handle including an elastic engagement element engaged between the two arms, the elastic engagement element including an extending bar and two claws connected to the extending bar, wherein when the elastic engagement element of the operating handle is inserted through the fastening hole of the fastener to cause the two arms to clamp the two claws, the elastic engagement element is deformed and fastened to the fastener to prevent the case from being removed from a computer chassis where the drawer is mounted inside.

2. The drawer for receiving a storage module according to claim 1 , wherein a gap is formed between the two claws of the elastic engagement element.

3. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 2 , wherein when the two claws are to be released from the two arms, the two claws move inwardly of the gap, and the two arms stretch outwardly of the fastening hole to release the two claws.

4. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , wherein each of the two claws includes on its outer surface a depression corresponding to a respective corresponding one of the two arms, and each arm includes a protruding portion corresponding to a respective corresponding one of the two depressions, so that the two protruding portions are positioned in the two depressions respectively.

5. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 4 , wherein each claw is chamfered on its end and the depression, and each protruding portion is also chamfered.

6. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening hole is a conical hole, the fastening hole has a first diameter and a second diameter opposite to the first diameter, the first diameter is larger than the second diameter, and the first diameter is arranged farther from the case than the second diameter.

7. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , wherein when the two claws are clamped and fixed by the two arms, the two claws protrude out of the two arms.

8. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , wherein the case includes a protruding base and a hollow pillar on the protruding base, a pivot hole disposed corresponding to the hollow pillar and a recessed portion are disposed at two ends of the fastener respectively, and the operating handle includes a tilted portion titled away from the recessed portion and includes a pivot pivotally connected to the pivot hole and positioned in the hollow pillar.

9. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 8 , further comprising a securing element inserted through both the pivot hole and the pivot.

10. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , wherein a hook is disposed at one end of the operating handle, the computer chassis includes a retaining portion arranged corresponding to the hook, and the hook is engaged with the retaining portion of the computer chassis.

11. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , wherein the case includes a fixing pillar and a threaded fastening element threadedly fastened to the fixing pillar, the fastener includes a sleeve positioned on the fixing pillar, and the threaded fastening element prevents the sleeve from being detached from the fixing pillar.

12. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 11 , wherein the case further includes a block pillar adjacent to the fixing pillar, the block pillar is abutted against a blocking recess of the storage module, so that the storage module is retained in the case.

13. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover plate which covers the storage module and is assembled to the case and comprising a plurality of threaded fastening elements which fasten the cover plate, the storage module and the case.

14. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , further comprising two brackets which hold the storage module at two longitudinal sides thereof, the storage module being clamped by each bracket and being installed together with the two brackets in the accommodating space.

15. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one light bar electrically connected to the storage module, the fastener including at least one viewing hole arranged corresponding to the light bar, one end of the light bar being inserted in the viewing hole.

16. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , wherein the computer chassis is a rail-type server housing.

17. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 1 , wherein the computer chassis is replaced by a non-computer host apparatus.

18. The drawer for receiving the storage module according to claim 17 , wherein the non-computer host apparatus is a USB-connected device.

Assignees

• Super Micro Computer Inc

Inventors

• Lin Te-Chang

Classifications

• G06F1/187 Primary

  Mounting of fixed or removable disk drives · CPC title

• G06F1/1658

  related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module · CPC title

• G11B33/128

  of the plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. disk drives, onto a chassis · CPC title

• G11B33/127

  Mounting arrangements of constructional parts onto a chassis · CPC title

• A47B2088/954

  fastening the front panel by a sprung bolt, latch or lock-bolt · CPC title