Electronic device with access structure for hard disc drive

An electronic device includes a main body, two positioning members, a cover, at least one positioning post, and at least one latching member. The main body includes a first casing, a second casing, and a HDD. The second casing defines an opening, from which the HDD is capable of being placed into and removed from the electronic device. The positioning members protrude from the first casing. The cover is rotatably connected to the positioning members. When the cover is rotatable to be received in the opening, the cover and the positioning members cooperatively define a receiving space to receive the HDD. Each of the at least one positioning post perpendicular extends from one of the positioning members. Each of the at least one latching member is rotatably connected to the cover and includes a hook capable of engaging with at least one of the positioning post to latch the cover.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and, particularly, to an electronic device with an access structure for conveniently handling a hard disc drive therein.

2. Description of Related Art

Notebook computers have become part of everyday life. In the process of updating and maintaining hard disk drives of the notebooks, the whole bottom cover needs to be opened, which is troublesome.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring toFIGS. 1-2, an electronic device100includes a main body10. The electronic device100can be a notebook computer, an e-book, or a portable music player. In the embodiment, the electronic device100is a notebook computer. The main body10includes a first casing11and a second casing12cooperatively forming an interior space to accommodate electronic components (not shown). The main body10further includes a hard disc drive (HDD)13. The second casing12defines an opening121, through which the HDD13can be placed into or can be removed from the electronic device100. In this embodiment, the opening121is substantially rectangular. Each of opposite sidewalls of the HDD13includes at least one projection131for securing the HDD13to the main body10. In the embodiment, two projections131protrude from each of the opposite sidewalls of the HDD13. In order to prevent the HDD13from impact, the projections131may be made of rubber material.

The electronic device100further includes two positioning members20, a cover30, at least one positioning post40, at least one latching member50, and a resisting member60. The positioning members20protrude from a lower surface111of the first casing11and are arranged below the opening121. In the embodiment, the positioning members20are parallel to each other and are substantially bar-shaped. The distance between the positioning members20are substantially equal to the width of the opening121, the length of each positioning member20is substantially equal to the length of the opening121. Each positioning member20defines at least one first concave201adapted to receive a portion of one projection131. In the embodiment, each positioning member20includes two first concaves201.

One end of the cover30is rotatably connected to one end of each positioning member20. The shape of the cover30is adapted to the opening121, so the cover30can be rotated and can be received in the opening121. When the cover30is rotated to be received in the opening121, the cover30and the positioning members20cooperatively form a first receiving space70to receive the HDD13. The cover30includes two opposite sidewalls31extending along the length of the cover30. Each sidewall31defines at least one second concave311, and each second concave311and one first concave201cooperatively form a second receiving space80(seeFIG. 4) to accommodate one projection131.

In the embodiment, two positioning posts40are deployed, and each positioning post40protrudes from a sidewall of each positioning member20and is opposite to the first receiving space70. In this embodiment, the positioning posts40are substantially cylindrical.

In this embodiment, two latching members50are deployed, and each is rotatably connected to a free end of one sidewall31. Each latching member50includes a main body51and a hook52extending from an end of the main body51. An opposite end of the main body51defines a latching slot511to receive the resisting member60. In the embodiment, the hook52is arc-shaped, and the size of which is larger than a half circle. The hook52hooks a portion of the positioning post40.

In the embodiment, two resisting members60are employed, and each resisting member60is moveably connected to the sidewall31. Each resisting member60is inverted and substantially T-shaped, and includes a base61and a resisting block62. The resisting block62is substantially perpendicularly secured to the base61to divide the base61into a first end611(seeFIG. 3) and a second end612(seeFIG. 3). The first end611is slidably connected to the sidewall31. The second end612can be received in the latching slot511. The resisting block62is operable through the opening121, and users can push the resisting block62to slide the base61, causing the second end612to be engaged with and disengaged from the latching slot511. In this embodiment, the free end of the resisting block62is flush with the surface of the cover30.

Referring toFIGS. 3-6, to assemble the HDD13, the HDD13is placed on the positioning members20, causing a part of the projections131to be received in the first concaves201. The cover30is then rotated to cover the HDD13, causing the second concaves311to receive the remaining of the projections131, thus the HDD13is limited within the first receiving space70. The latching member50is rotated to drive the hook52to hook the positioning post40. The resisting member60is then pushed to cause the second end612to be received in the latching slot511. At this point, the cover30is latched to the positioning members20, and the HDD13is fixed.

To remove the HDD13, the resisting member60is pushed toward an opposite direction to bring the second end612to disengage from the latching slot511. The latching member50is then rotated to cause the hook52to disengage from the positioning post40. At this point, the cover30can be rotated to be in an open state, and the HDD13can be removed.