Latch device and server using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9380718-B2
Application number	US-201514614428-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2015
Priority date	Nov 13, 2014
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

A latch device is provided, which is used for a server. The latch device comprises: a positioning post fixed on a case of the server; a containing shelf fixed on a top cover of the server; a shifting plate fixed in the containing shelf through at least one fixing parts, wherein the fixing part permits the shifting plate moved along an opening thereof; and a rotating handle jointed with the shifting plate through two rotating axles and able to be moved between a first rotating position and a second rotating position. When the positioning post is inserted into an insertion hole of the shifting plate inside the containing shelf, the rotating handle can drive the containing shelf to be moved backward and forward, so that the top cover is driven to be moved backward and forward with the containing shelf, and the shifting plate is moved therewith.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A latch device used for a server, comprising:
a positioning post fixed on a case of the server;
a containing shelf fixed on a top cover of the server;
a shifting plate fixed in the containing shelf by at least one fixing part, wherein the fixing part permits the shifting plate moving along an opening of the shifting plate, between a first positing and a second position, corresponding to the containing shelf; and
a rotating handle jointed with the shifting plate by two rotating axles, wherein the rotating handle is able to be moved between a first rotating position and a second rotating position;
wherein when the positioning post is inserted into an insertion hole of the shifting plate inside the containing shelf the rotating handle is rotated between a first rotating position and a second rotating position to drive backward and forward movements of the containing shelf so that the top cover is driven to be moved backward and forward with the containing shelf, and the shifting plate is moved therewith, between the first rotating position and the second rotating position, corresponding to the containing shelf.

2. The latch device according to claim 1 , wherein two corresponding front-rear limiting portions are disposed at two sides of the containing shelf, and two corresponding rotating match portions are disposed at a rotating axle end of the rotating handle and are limited by the front-rear limiting portions, and the containing shelf is driven to be moved backward and forward when the rotating handle is rotated between the first rotating position and the second rotating position.

3. The latch device according to claim 2 , wherein each of the front-rear limiting portions has two corresponding active surfaces, and the rotating match portions have two corresponding pushing surfaces corresponding to the active surfaces of the front-rear limiting portions.

4. The latch device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one part includes two fixing parts which permit the shifting plate to be moved along two openings of the shifting plate, between the first position and the second position, corresponding to the containing shelf.

5. The latch device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating handle forms two fixing openings on two sides of an end thereof far away from the rotating axle, two sides of the containing shelf are provided with elastic protrusions, respectively, and when the rotating handle is located in the second rotating position, the elastic protrusions are engaged into the fixing openings.

6. The latch device according to claim 1 , wherein a far end of the rotating handle has a lock latch structure on an end thereof far away from the rotating axle, the containing shelf has a lock latch portion, and when the rotating handle is located in the second rotating position, the lock latch structure is rotated to switch the lock latch structure to be open or closed with regard to the lock latch portion.

7. A server with a latch device, comprising:
a case, a top cover assembled with the case, and a latch device fixed on the top cover;
wherein the latch device comprises:
a positioning post fixed on the case of the server;
a containing shelf fixed on the top cover of the server;
a shifting plate fixed in the containing shelf by at least one fixing part, wherein the fixing part permits the shifting plate moving along an opening of the shifting plate, between a first positing and a second position, corresponding to the containing shelf; and
a rotating handle jointed with the shifting plate by two rotating axles, wherein the rotating handle is able to be moved between a first rotating position and a second rotating position;
wherein when the positioning post is inserted into an insertion hole of the shifting plate inside the containing shelf, the rotating handle is rotated between a first rotating position and a second rotating position to drive backward and forward movements of the containing shelf so that the top cover is driven to be moved backward and forward with the containing shelf while the top cover covers or is released from the case, and the shifting plate is moved therewith, between the first rotating position and the second rotating position, corresponding to the containing shelf.

8. The server with a latch device according to claim 7 , wherein two sides of the case have a plurality of engaging openings, the two sides of the top cover have a plurality of first position pins, and the first position pins engage or disengage with the engaging opening when the top cover covers or is released from the case.

9. The server with a latch device according to claim 7 , wherein a rear of the case has a plurality of position holes, a rear of the top cover has a plurality of second position pins, and when the top cover covers or is released from the case, the second position pins engage or disengage with the position holes.

10. The server with a latch device according to claim 7 , wherein a front of the case has a plurality of engaging tongues, a front of the top cover has a plurality of arched buckles, and when the top cover covers or is released from the case, the arched buckles engage or disengage with the engaging tongues.

Assignees

• Inventec Pudong Tech Corp
• Inventec Corp

Inventors

• Wang Jia-Bin
• Shi xin-kai

Classifications

• H05K7/1488

  Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures · CPC title

• H05K5/0221 Primary

  Locks; Latches · CPC title

• H05K7/1409 Primary

  by lever-type mechanisms · CPC title

• H05K7/1489

  characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/183 Primary

  Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for supporting printed circuit boards · CPC title