Assembly structure for server hard disk back panel

An assembly structure for a server hard disk back panel includes a server chassis; a plurality of hard disk frames disposed inside the server chassis; and a back panel disposed between the server chassis and the hard disk frame. A hook is disposed, corresponding to the back panel, on a side edge of each of the two side portions of each hard disk frame. The hooks of any two adjacent hard disk frames are disposed adjacent to each other correspondingly. The back panel includes a plurality of hook holes, and a respective one of the hook holes is corresponding to each two adjacent hooks. Each of the hook holes includes two contact edges corresponding to each other at two sides and includes a hook edge between the two contact edges.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to a server and, in particular, to an assembly structure for a server hard disk back panel.

2. Related Art

Conventional servers are often equipped with a plurality of hard disks. The hard disks are disposed in a server chassis, inserted on a hard disk back panel, and electrically connected to a server system. In this way, the server system has plenty hard disks for use.

The hard disk back panel of the conventional server is fastened to the server chassis by screws and etc., so assembling/disassembling is troublesome and inconvenient, and alignment errors in screw fastening occur easily. Thus, it is difficult to provide an accurate alignment effect for insertion of each hard disk on the hard disk back panel.

In view of the foregoing, the inventor made various studies to improve the above-mentioned problems to realize the improvements, on the basis of which the present invention is accomplished.

BRIEF SUMMARY

It is an object of the present invention to provide an assembly structure for a server hard disk back panel, whereby a hard disk back panel and a hard disk frame are combined together to save screws and other fastening elements, thereby achieving quick assembly/disassembly. At the same time, since the hard disk back panel is directly combined with the hard disk frame, it enables more accurate insertion of each hard disk.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an assembly structure for a server hard disk back panel, whereby the hard disk back panel is securely positioned on the server chassis without screws or other fastening elements while achieving quick assembly/disassembly.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an assembly structure for a server hard disk back panel, which comprises a server chassis, a plurality of hard disk frames, and a back panel. The server chassis includes a bottom plate, two first side plates disposed correspondingly on the bottom plate, and a second side plate disposed between the two first side plates. The hard disk frames are disposed inside the server chassis and are disposed side by side along the second side plate and between the two first side plates. Each of the hard disk frames includes a top portion and a side portion extending downwardly from two sides of the top portion. The back panel is disposed among the second side plate and the hard disk frames. A hook is disposed, corresponding to the back panel, on a side edge of each of the two side portions of each hard disk frame, and the hooks of any two adjacent hard disk frames are disposed adjacent to each other correspondingly. The back panel includes a plurality of hook holes, and a respective one of the hook holes is corresponding to each two adjacent hooks. Each of the hook holes has two contact edges corresponding to each other at two sides and a hook edge between the two contact edges. The hooks of any two adjacent hard disk frames contact against the two contact edges of the corresponding hook hole respectively and together hook on the hook edge of the hook hole.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an assembly structure for a server hard disk back panel, wherein a rotation press member pressing on the back panel is disposed on an inner side of any of the first side plates of the server chassis, and thereby securely positioning the back panel in the server chassis and achieving quick assembly/disassembly of the back panel without screws or other fastening elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following, detailed descriptions along with accompanied drawings are given to better explain the features and technical contents of the present invention. However, the following descriptions and the accompanied drawings are for reference and illustration only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Please refer toFIGS. 1, 4 and 6which are a perspective exploded view of a hard disk frame and a back panel of the present invention, a perspective exploded view and a perspective assembled view of a server chassis, the hard disk frame, and the back panel of the present invention. The present invention provides an assembly structure for a server hard disk back panel, comprising a server chassis1, a plurality of hard disk frames2, and a back panel3.

First referring toFIG. 4andFIG. 6, the server chassis1is to be installed into a server cabinet (not illustrated). The server chassis1is usually assembled layer by layer in a drawer-type manner. Installing of the server chassis1into the server cabinet is not within the scope of the present invention, so detailed descriptions are omitted herein. The server chassis1at least includes a bottom plate10, two first side plates11disposed correspondingly on the bottom plate10, and a second side plate12disposed between the two first side plates11, so that the hard disk frame2and the back panel3can be installed in the server chassis1.

Referring toFIGS. 1, 4, and 6, the hard disk frames2are disposed side by side along the second side plate12of the server chassis1and between the two first side plates11. Each of the hard disk frames2is in an inverse-U shape, and includes a top portion20and a side portion21extending downwardly from two sides of the top portion20, so that hard disks (not illustrated) can be accommodated in a space formed by the top portion20and the two side portions21. Any two adjacent hard disk frames2are adjacent to each other at their corresponding side portions21. A lower edge of each of the two side portions21of each of the hard disk frames2includes a plurality of flanges210, and a plurality of engagement holes100are formed corresponding thereto on the bottom plate10of the server chassis1, so that the flange210of each of the hard disk frames2is engaged and positioned in the engagement hole100of the bottom plate10. A bend portion211bent inwardly is disposed at a lower edge of each of the two side portions21of each of the hard disk frames2. Each of the bend portions211includes a plurality of upper screw holes212, and the bottom plate10of the server chassis1includes a plurality of corresponding lower screw holes101. Accordingly, when the hard disk frame2is disposed on the server chassis1, the upper screw hole212of each bend portion211overlaps the corresponding lower screw hole101. Thus, the hard disk frames2can be fastened to the bottom plate10of server chassis1by screws or other fastening elements (not illustrated).

The back panel3is disposed among the second side plate12of the server chassis1and the hard disk frames2, and the hard disk in each hard disk frame2is inserted on the back panel3. The present invention utilizes the hard disk frame2for fastening thereon of the back panel3, and utilizes the back panel3to arrange and position each of the hard disk frames2. Referring toFIG. 2,FIG. 3, andFIG. 5, a hook22(as shown in the part A ofFIG. 1orFIG. 2) is disposed, corresponding to the back panel3, on a side edge of each of the two side portions21of each hard disk frame2, and the hooks22of any two adjacent hard disk frames2are disposed adjacent to each other correspondingly. The back panel3includes a plurality of hook holes30(as shown in the part B ofFIG. 1orFIG. 3), and a respective one of the hook holes is corresponding to each two adjacent hooks22, each of the hook holes30includes two contact edges300corresponding to each other at two sides and a hook edge301between the two contact edges300, and the hooks22of any two adjacent hard disk frames2contact against the two contact edges300of the corresponding hook hole30respectively and together hook on the hook edge301of the hook hole30. The two contact edges300of the hook hole30restrict the hooks22of the two adjacent hard disk frames2to be in a limited space closely, so that the two adjacent hard disk frames2are closely arranged side by side, and the back panel3is able to be fastened on the hard disk frames2. To be specific, each of the hooks22includes a bend edge220bent inwardly from the side edge of the side portion21and includes a hook plate221extending from the bend edge220toward the back panel3. The hook plate221contacts against any contact edge300of the hook hole30and hook on the hook edge301of the hook hole30(as shown in the part C ofFIG. 4orFIG. 5). Furthermore, as shown inFIG. 1, the hook22′ in a left-most position or in a right-most position can be engaged with the hook hole30′ having an elongated shape.

Referring toFIG. 6andFIG. 7, in order to securely position the back panel3on the server chassis1, a rotation press member4is disposed on an inner side of any of the first side plates11of the server chassis1and presses on the back panel3. Referring to the part D ofFIG. 6,FIG. 7, andFIG. 8for more details, the rotation press member4includes a plate body40in an L shape, one end of the plate body40is a press end400, the other end of the plate body40is a fixed end401, a pivot402is disposed between the press end400and the fixed end401in a manner that enables the plate body40to be pivotally disposed on the first side plate11. The press end400includes a press portion41bent horizontally. The fixed end401is disposed with a resilient pin42, and the resilient pin42includes a protruding pin420inserted and positioned in any positioning hole110on the first side plate11. Accordingly, as shown inFIG. 8, when the press end400of the plate body40of the rotation press member4rotates toward the back panel3, the press portion41can press on a press hole31, cooperative with the press end400and formed on a corresponding side edge of the back panel3, and at the same time the protruding pin420of the resilient pin42is inserted in the positioning hole110on the first side plate11. Therefore, the back panel3is securely positioned in the server chassis1by using the rotation press member4. Meanwhile, the present invention achieves quick assembling/disassembling of the back panel3without using screws or other fastening elements.

Therefore, the assembly structure for the server hard disk back panel of the present invention can be carried out based on the above-mentioned constructions.

In summary, the present invention is an extraordinary utility patent product, surely can achieve the anticipated objects and resolve the defects of the conventional techniques. The present invention is novel and non-obvious. Hence, a request to patent the present invention is filed based on the patent laws. Examination is kindly requested, and allowance of the present patent application is solicited to protect the rights of the inventor.

It is to be understood that the above descriptions are merely preferable embodiments of the present invention and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Equivalent changes and modifications made in the spirit of the present invention are regarded as falling within the scope of the present invention.