TWI436353B - Computer enclosure and hdd module - Google Patents

Description

Computer case and its hard disk module

The invention relates to a computer case and a hard disk module thereof.

On the front panel of a conventional computer case, there is usually a CD player accommodating area for installing three CD players to install the CD player, but in general, most users only need to use one CD player. Therefore, the other two places on the CD player's accommodating area where the CD player is placed will be wasted.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a computer case that can increase the space utilization rate.

It is also necessary to provide a hard disk module for fixing a plurality of hard disks and being disposed in a storage area of an idle optical disk of a computer case.

A computer case includes a chassis housing, and the chassis is provided with a CD player accommodating area for placing a plurality of optical disc drives, the computer case further comprising a hard disk module, the hard disk module comprising a support frame, An adapter board and a plurality of hard disks, the support frame includes a plug portion fixed in the accommodating area of the optical disc drive, and a hard disk accommodating portion connected to the plug portion and located outside the chassis casing, The adapter board is disposed in the hard disk accommodating portion, and the hard disk is inserted into the hard disk accommodating portion in a vertical direction, and communicates with the power source and the motherboard of the computer case through the adapter plate.

A hard disk module is mounted on a CD player accommodating area of a chassis of a computer case, the hard disk module includes a support frame, an adapter plate and a plurality of hard disks, and the support frame includes a The adapter plate is disposed in the hard disk receiving portion, and the adapter plate is disposed in the hard disk receiving portion of the optical disk housing. The hard disk is inserted into the hard disk receiving portion in a vertical direction and connected to the adapter plate, and the adapter plate is used to communicate the hard disk with the power supply and the motherboard inside the computer case.

The hard disk module can be installed when the optical disk drive accommodating area of the computer case of the present invention is not placed full of the optical disk drive, and the hard disk of the hard disk module can improve the access capacity of the computer system, and fully utilize the idleness of the computer case. The space increases the space usage of the computer case. In addition, since the hard disks can be inserted into the hard disk accommodating portion in the vertical direction, the user can insert the wires without bending down, which is very convenient.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , a preferred embodiment of the computer case 100 of the present invention includes a chassis case 10 and a hard disk module 20 .

The upper portion of the front panel 12 of the chassis casing 10 is provided with a substantially square-shaped optical disk drive accommodating area 14. The optical disk accommodating area 14 can be sequentially mounted with three optical disk drives (not shown) or sequentially in the longitudinal direction. The hard disk module 20 and a CD player are installed. Since three optical disc drives are conventionally installed, they will not be described in detail in the present embodiment. This embodiment only describes the specific structure and assembly process of the hard disk module 20, when the CD player housing area 14 of the chassis housing 10 is only installed with a CD player in the lower part (usually a CD player can meet the needs of the user). The hard disk module 20 can be installed at two optical disk mounting positions on the upper portion of the optical disk accommodating area 14 to fully utilize the space inside the chassis 10.

The hard disk module 20 includes a support frame 22, an adapter plate 24, and a plurality of hard disks 26.

Each hard disk 26 includes a power and signal interface 262. The adapter board 24 is a printed circuit board having a power supply and a signal socket 242 for connecting the power and signal interface 262 of the hard disk 26 on one side, and an internal power plug for connecting the computer case 100 on the other side. A power outlet 246 and a signal socket 244 of a hard disk signal cable (not shown). The power source and the signal socket 242 are respectively connected to the power socket 246 and the signal socket 244. When the power socket 246 and the signal socket 244 are respectively connected to the internal power plug and the hard disk signal cable of the computer case 100, the power source and the power source are connected. The hard disk 26 inserted into the signal socket 242 can receive the power signal transmitted by the internal power plug of the computer case 100 and the data signal of the internal hard disk signal cable of the computer case 100 through the adapter plate 24, that is, the hard disk 26 and the computer case are realized. Communication of 100 internal motherboards (not shown).

The support frame 22 includes a hard disk accommodating portion 222 and a plug portion 224 integrally formed with the hard disk accommodating portion 222 (in this embodiment, the bottom wall is integrally formed). The hard disk accommodating portion 222 is substantially square and includes a bottom wall 2222, a side wall 2224 vertically disposed at two sides of the bottom wall 2222, and an end wall 2226 vertically disposed at one end of the bottom wall 2222. The two side walls 2224 of the hard disk accommodating portion 222 respectively protrude inwardly from the bottom wall 2222 with an elongated strip 223, and the distance between each of the strips 223 to the bottom wall 2222 of the hard disk accommodating portion 222 is substantially The sum of the thickness of the power socket 246 or the signal socket 244 (selecting a large thickness) and the thickness of the board of the adapter plate 24, that is, the adapter plate 24 can be placed on the bottom wall 2222 of the hard disk receiving portion 222. And the two strips 223 are blocked to avoid disengagement from the support frame 22 when the hard disk 26 is unplugged. Other embodiments may also be used to secure the adapter plate 24 with other configurations, without being bound by the structure presented in this embodiment. In addition, a plurality of heat dissipation slots 221 are defined in the end wall 2226 of the hard disk accommodating portion 222 for better heat dissipation.

The insertion portion 224 is substantially square, and includes a bottom wall 2242 integrally formed with the bottom wall 2222 of the hard disk accommodating portion 222 and a side wall 2244 vertically disposed at two sides of the bottom wall 2242. The two side walls 2244 are provided with plural numbers. The screw hole 225 is fixed to the accommodating area 14 of the optical disc. Since the fixing manner in the accommodating area 14 of the optical disc is a conventional technique, it will not be specifically described herein.

With reference to FIG. 3 , the adapter plate 24 is placed on the bottom wall 2222 of the hard disk receiving portion 222 and latched on the two strips 223 , and the plug portion 224 of the support frame 22 is inserted into the chassis. The disc drive housing 14 is secured by screws (not shown). The internal power plug and the hard disk signal cable of the computer case 100 are respectively connected to the power socket 246 and the signal socket 244 on the adapter board 24, and the hard disk 26 is inserted into the hard disk in the vertical direction. The power supply and signal interface 262 is inserted into the power supply and the signal socket 242 of the adapter board 24 in turn. At this time, when the internal motherboard of the computer chassis 100 is powered on, the hard disk 26 can be realized. Communication between the internal motherboards of the computer case 100.

When a CD player is installed in the lower portion of the CD player accommodating area 14 of the computer case 100, the hard disk module 20 can be mounted on the upper portion thereof, and the hard disk 26 of the hard disk module 20 can improve the access capacity of the computer system. At the same time, the unused space in the computer case 100 is fully utilized, and the space utilization rate of the computer case 100 is improved.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, when the user 200 operates the hard disk module 20 of the computer case 100, the user 200 can easily insert and remove the hard disk 26 without bending down, which is very convenient to operate.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

Computer case: 100

Chassis housing: 10

Front panel: 12

CD player storage area: 14

Hard disk module: 20

Support frame: 22

Cooling slot: 221

Hard disk storage: 222

Card: 223

Plug-in: 224

Screw hole: 225

Adapter plate: 24

Power and signal socket: 242

Signal socket: 244

Power socket: 246

Hard disk: 26

Power and signal interface: 262

1 is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of a computer case.

Figure 2 is a view in the other direction of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an assembled view of Figure 1.

4 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the computer case of FIG. 1.

Computer case: 100

Chassis housing: 10

Hard disk module: 20

Support frame: 22

Hard disk: 26

Cooling slot: 221

Claims (10)

A computer case includes a chassis housing, and the chassis is provided with a CD player accommodating area for placing a plurality of optical disc drives, the computer case further comprising a hard disk module, the hard disk module comprising a support frame, An adapter board and a plurality of hard disks, the support frame includes a plug portion fixed in the accommodating area of the optical disc drive, and a hard disk accommodating portion connected to the plug portion and located outside the chassis casing, The adapter board is disposed in the hard disk accommodating portion, and the hard disk is inserted into the hard disk accommodating portion in a vertical direction, and communicates with the power source and the motherboard of the computer case through the adapter plate. The computer case according to claim 1, wherein the adapter board is a printed circuit board, and one side is provided with a plurality of power and signal sockets for connecting the power and signal interface of the hard disk, and the other side is connected. The power socket and the signal socket of the internal power plug and the hard disk signal cable of the computer case, and the power source and the signal socket are connected with the power socket and the signal socket. The computer case of claim 1, wherein the optical disk accommodating area and the insertion portion are substantially square, and the insertion portion includes a bottom wall and side walls vertically disposed at two sides of the bottom wall, and The plurality of screw holes provided on the two side walls are fixed in the accommodating area of the optical disc drive. The computer case according to claim 3, wherein the hard disk receiving portion is substantially square, and includes a bottom wall, side walls vertically disposed at two sides of the bottom wall, and end walls vertically disposed at one end of the bottom wall, The bottom wall of the hard disk accommodating portion is integrally formed with the bottom wall of the insertion portion. The computer case of claim 4, wherein the two side walls of the hard disk receiving portion are respectively protruded inwardly from the bottom wall, and the adapter plate is placed in the hard disk receiving portion. The bottom wall is blocked by the two strips. A hard disk module for mounting in a CD player accommodating area of a chassis of a computer case, the hard disk module comprising a support frame, an adapter plate and a plurality of hard disks, the support frame includes a fixed a hard disk receiving portion connected to the plug portion and located outside the chassis casing, the adapter plate is disposed in the hard disk receiving portion, the hard disk The hard disk receiving portion is inserted in the vertical direction and connected to the adapter plate, and the adapter plate is used to communicate the hard disk with the power supply and the motherboard inside the computer case. The hard disk module of claim 6, wherein the adapter board is a printed circuit board having a plurality of power and signal sockets connected to the hard disk power supply and the signal interface on one side, and the other side is provided on the other side. Connect the internal power plug of the computer case and the power socket and signal socket of the hard disk signal cable. The power and signal sockets are connected to the power socket and the signal socket. The hard disk module of claim 6, wherein the plug portion and the accommodating area of the optical disc are substantially square, and the plurality of screw holes are provided on the two side walls of the plug portion to insert the plug The part is fixed in the accommodating area of the optical disc drive. The hard disk module of claim 8, wherein the hard disk receiving portion is substantially square, and includes a bottom wall, side walls vertically disposed at two sides of the bottom wall, and end walls vertically disposed at one end of the bottom wall The bottom wall of the hard disk accommodating portion is integrally formed with the bottom wall of the insertion portion. The hard disk module of claim 9, wherein the two side walls of the hard disk receiving portion are respectively protruded inwardly from the bottom wall, and the adapter plate is placed in the hard disk. The bottom wall of the portion is blocked by the two strips.