Storage system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11074942-B2
Application number	US-201916549137-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 23, 2019
Priority date	Aug 5, 2019
Publication date	Jul 27, 2021
Grant date	Jul 27, 2021

Abstract

A storage system includes a chassis, a storage module, and a controller module. The storage module and the controller module are mounted to the chassis. The storage module includes a housing, a storage member, and an adapter plate. The storage member is fixed to the housing and is configured to store data. The adapter plate is fixed to the housing and is detachably connected to the storage member and the controller module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A storage system comprising:
a chassis;
at least one storage module mounted to the chassis; and
at least one controller module mounted to the chassis; wherein:
the storage module comprises a housing, a storage member, and an adapter plate;
the storage member is fixed to the housing and is configured to store data;
the adapter plate is fixed to the housing and is detachably connected to the storage member and the controller module;
the adapter plate comprises at least one connecting portion extending away from the storage member;
the controller module comprises a motherboard and a first connector on the motherboard; and
the storage module is connected to the controller module by the connecting portion of the adapter plate directly connecting to the first connector.

2. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein:
the chassis comprises a bottom plate and two side plates;
the two side plates are perpendicular to the bottom plate; and
the adapter plate is parallel to the side plates.

3. The storage system of claim 2 , wherein:
the motherboard is parallel to the bottom plate.

4. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein:
the chassis comprises a bracket;
the bracket defines a through hole;
the bracket partitions the chassis into a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot;
the storage module and the controller module are respectively received in the second receiving slot and the first receiving slot; and
the storage module passes through the through hole to connect to the controller module.

5. The storage system of claim 4 , wherein:
the bracket comprises a guide post;
the controller module comprises a fixing portion; and
the guide post is configured to engage with the fixing portion.

6. The storage system of claim 4 , wherein:
a guiding member is arranged in the second receiving slot;
one side of the guiding member is connected to the bracket and is configured to guide the storage module into the second receiving slot.

7. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein:
the storage module further comprises an operation portion;
the operation portion and the adapter plate are respectively located at two ends of the housing;
the operation portion comprises a handle protruding out of the housing;
the handle is configured to be pulled to pull the storage module.

8. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein:
the storage member comprises a socket;
the adapter plate comprises a second connector; and
the adapter plate is connected to the storage member by the second connector inserting into the socket.

9. The storage system of claim 1 , wherein:
each of the first connector is configured to connect to one of the connecting portion.

10. A storage system comprising:
a chassis;
at least one storage module mounted to the chassis; and
at least one controller module mounted to the chassis; wherein:
the storage module comprises a housing, a storage member, and an adapter plate;
the storage member is fixed to the housing and is configured to store data;
the adapter plate is fixed to the housing and is detachably connected to the storage member and the controller module;
the adapter plate comprises at least one connecting portion; and
a number of the at least one connecting portion is equal to a number of the at least one controller module;
the at least one connecting portion extends away from the storage member;
the controller module comprises a motherboard and a first connector on the motherboard; and
the storage module is connected to the controller module by the connecting portion of the adapter plate directly connecting to the first connector.

11. The storage system of claim 10 , wherein:
the chassis comprises a bottom plate and two side plates;
the two side plates are perpendicular to the bottom plate; and
the adapter plate is parallel to the side plates.

12. The storage system of claim 11 , wherein:
the motherboard is parallel to the bottom plate.

13. The storage system of claim 10 , wherein:
the chassis comprises a bracket;
the bracket defines at least one through hole;
the bracket partitions the chassis into a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot;
the at least one storage module and the at least one controller module are respectively received in the second receiving slot and the first receiving slot; and
the at least one connecting portion of the storage module passes through the at least one through hole to connect to the first connector of the controller module.

14. The storage system of claim 13 , wherein:
the bracket comprises a guide post;
the controller module comprises a fixing portion; and
the guide post is configured to engage with the fixing portion.

15. The storage system of claim 14 , wherein:
the storage module further comprises an operation portion;
the operation portion and the adapter plate are respectively located at two ends of the housing;
the operation portion comprises a handle protruding out of the housing;
the handle is configured to be pulled to pull the storage module.

16. The storage system of claim 15 , wherein:
the storage member comprises a socket;
the adapter plate comprises a second connector; and
the adapter plate is connected to the storage member by the second connector inserting into the socket.

17. The storage system of claim 16 , wherein:
a plurality of storage modules are arranged side by side in the second receiving slot;
two controller modules are stacked on top of each other in the first receiving slot;
each of the plurality of storage modules comprises two connecting portions; and
the two connecting portions of each of the plurality of storage modules is connected to the two controller modules, respectively.

18. The storage system of claim 17 , wherein:
the chassis comprises a support portion located on each of the two side plates;
a first one of the two controller plates is placed on the bottom plate; and
a second one of the controller plates is placed on the support portions.

19. The storage system of claim 13 , wherein:
a guiding member is arranged in the second receiving slot;
one side of the guiding member is connected to the bracket and is configured to guide the storage module into the second receiving slot.

20. The storage system of claim 10 , wherein:
each of the first connector is configured to connect to one of the connecting portion.

Assignees

• Hongfujin Prec Electronics Tianjin Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Jia-Feng
• Lin Chieh-Hsiang
• Wang Wen-Chen
• Kuo Chih-Hung

Classifications

• H05K5/10

  comprising several parts forming a closed casing · CPC title

• H05K5/0247

  Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring · CPC title

• G11B33/128

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

• G11B33/126 Primary

  Arrangements for providing electrical connections, e.g. connectors, cables, switches · CPC title

• G11B33/022 Primary

  Cases · CPC title