Server and carring structure thereof

A server includes a motherboard module, a storage device and a carrying structure. The motherboard module includes a motherboard and a CPU disposed on the motherboard. The storage device has two fastening portions opposite to each other. The carrying structure includes a carrier, two fastening members and a handle. The storage device is disposed on the carrier in a detachable manner. The two fastening members each include a fastening section and a pushing section connected to each other. Each of the two fastening sections is disposed on the carrier in a slidable way. The storage device is located between the two fastening sections. The handle includes two pushing sides corresponding to the two pushing sections. The handle is pivotally disposed on the carrier. The two pushing sides are located between the two pushing sections. The handle is capable of pivoting relative to the carrier.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 201310322149.7 filed in China, P.R.C. on Jul. 29, 2013, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to a server, more particularly to a sever with an assembly structure for a hard disk drive.

2. Description of the Related Art

As electronic science and technology develops, servers have been widely used in the information processing systems. A server usually includes a motherboard, a power supply, one or more hard disk drives, etc. Nowadays, data for the server to process rises incessantly, so that the number of the hard disk drives in the server increases accordingly.

The hard disk drive is a crucial storage device for the server. The hard disk drive is a data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information using rapidly rotating disks coated with magnetic material. Through a magnetic head near the magnetic surface, digital information can be written into the hard disk drive by the electromagnetic flow after the electromagnetic flow changes magnetic. In addition, the same digital information can be read via the opposite way.

The hard disk drive is usually disposed to the server via a carrying structure. Nonetheless, currently it is not easy to assemble the hard disk drive to the carrying structure or to disassemble the hard disk drive from the carrying structure. Specifically, it requires many locking elements to assemble the hard disk drive to the carrying structure. When disassembling the hard disk drive from the carrying structure, it is needed to remove locking elements first. The process of the assembly and disassembly mentioned above is complicated and inconvenient for the users. Hence, to design a carrying structure capable of rapid assembly and disassembly regarding the hard disk drive is an important task for the designers in the related industries.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A server comprises a motherboard module, a storage device and a carrying structure. The motherboard module comprises a motherboard and a CPU disposed on the motherboard. The storage device has two fastening portions opposite to each other. The carrying structure comprises a carrier, two fastening members and a handle. The storage device is disposed on the carrier in a detachable manner. The two fastening members each comprise a fastening section and a pushing section connected to each other. Each of the two fastening sections is disposed on the carrier in a slidable way. The storage device is located between the two fastening sections. The handle comprises two pushing sides corresponding to the two pushing sections. The handle is pivotally disposed on the carrier. The two pushing sides are located between the two pushing sections. The handle is configured for pivoting relative to the carrier. When the handle pivots from a second position to a first position, the two pushing sides pushes the two pushing sections respective and drive the two fastening sections to be away from the two fastening portions of the storage device. When the handle pivots for the first position to the second position, the two fastening sections close up to each other and are fastened with the two fastening portions of the storage device.

Moreover, a carrying structure for carrying a storage device is disclosed. The carrying structure comprises a carrier, two fastening members and a handle. The storage device is disposed on the carrier in a detachable manner. The two fastening members each comprise a fastening section and a pushing section connected to each other. Each of the two fastening sections is disposed on the carrier in a slidable way. The storage device is located between the two fastening sections. The handle comprises two pushing sides corresponding to the two pushing sections. The handle is pivotally disposed on the carrier. The two pushing sides are located between the two pushing sections. The handle is configured for pivoting relative to the carrier. When the handle pivots from a second position to a first position, the two pushing sides pushes the two pushing sections respective and drive the two fastening sections to be away from the two fastening portions of the storage device. When the handle pivots for the first position to the second position, the two fastening sections close up to each other and are fastened with the two fastening portions of the storage device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring toFIG. 1toFIG. 3,FIG. 1is a perspective view of a server according to an embodiment of the disclosure;FIG. 2is an exploded view of a carrying structure and a storage device according to an embodiment of the disclosure; andFIG. 3is a perspective view of a carrying structure and a storage device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

A server10comprises a motherboard module110, a storage device15and a carrying structure16.

The motherboard module110comprises a motherboard113, a central processing unit114(hereinafter CPU114), a carrying tray111and a rack112. The CPU114is disposed on the motherboard113. The rack112is fixed to the carrying tray111. The rack112has a platform1121. The motherboard113is disposed on the carrying tray111and is located between the carrying tray111and the platform1121.

The storage device15has four fastening portions151in pairs (as shown inFIG. 2). In other embodiments, however, the storage device15may only have two fastening portions151opposite to each other. In this embodiment, the storage device15is a hard disk drive. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the fastening portion151is a fastening hole used to engaged with fastening sticks27(to be detailed below) of the fastening section191(to be detailed below), but this is not intended to limit the disclosure.

The carrying structure16comprises a carrier17, two fastening members19, a handle21and two elastic members23. In this embodiment, the shape of the handle21is similar to a reverse “T”. In this embodiment, the elastic member23is a spring.

The carrier17is installed and fixed to one side, away from the motherboard113, of the platform1121. The storage device15is detachably disposed on the carrier17. Specifically, in this embodiment, the carrier17comprises a bottom plate171and two lateral plates177. The bottom plate171has a carrying surface172and a bottom surface173opposite to each other, a first locating hole176, a second locating hole175, a first edge1711and two protruding sticks25. The storage device15is detachably disposed on the carrying surface172. The two lateral plates177are disposed on the opposite sides of the bottom plate171respectively, and the first edge1711connects the two lateral plates177. In this embodiment, each of the two lateral plates177has two through holes1771, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, each of the two lateral plates177may only have one through hole1771.

The opposite ends of the elastic member23are connected to the two fastening members19respectively. The two fastening members19each comprise a fastening section191and a pushing section193connected to each other. The storage device15is located between the two fastening sections191. The two pushing sections193are disposed on the bottom surface173in a slidable way. The pushing sections193can slide on the bottom surface173. Specifically, the two pushing sections193each has two sliding grooves195. In this embodiment, each of the protruding sticks25penetrates the corresponding sliding groove195, so as to make the two pushing sections193be disposed on the bottom surface173and to make the two pushing sections193be configured for sliding relative to the bottom surface173. The two fastening sections191protrude from the carrying surface172. Each of the two fastening sections191disposes two fastening sticks27, and the two fastening sticks27correspond to the two through holes1771. Nevertheless, in other embodiments, each of the two fastening sections191may only dispose one fastening stick27.

The handle21is pivotally disposed on the carrier17, and the handle21is between the platform1121and the carrier17. The bottom plate171is between the storage device15and the handle21. The sliding groove195of the pushing section193has a first section1951near the handle21and a second section1952away from the handle21.

The handle21comprises two opposite pushing sides212corresponding to the two pushing sections193, a pivoting portion214and an extending portion216. The two pushing sides212are between the two pushing sections193and the two pushing sides212are located on the opposite sides of the pivoting portion214respectively. In this embodiment, the distance between one of the two pushing sides212and the first edge1711is different from the distance between the other of the two pushing sides212and the first edge1711. The extending portion216has a hand grip2164connected to the pivoting portion214and an elastic piece2161disposed on the hand grip2164. In an embodiment, the elastic piece2161is installed and fixed to the hand grip2164through riveting. The hand grip2164is between the elastic piece2161and the bottom plate171. The elastic piece2161has a locating block2163. The hand grip2164dispose an accommodating hole2162at a place corresponding to the locating block2163. The end of the hand grip2164protrudes beyond the first edge1711of the bottom plate171, and the locating block2163protrudes from the accommodating hole2162. In this embodiment, the locating block2163is a protrusion, but it is not limited thereto.

In this and some other embodiments, the carrier17may have two locking holes50. The carrier17can be locked onto the platform1121by the two locking holes50and the appropriate locking members (not shown in the figures), but the disclosure is not limited thereto.

Next, the assembly and disassembly regarding the storage device15and the carrying structure16will be set forth. Referring toFIG. 4andFIG. 5,FIG. 4is a bottom view of a carrying structure and a storage device when the handle is at the second position according to an embodiment of the disclosure; andFIG. 5is a bottom view of a carrying structure and a storage device when the handle is at the first position according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

The handle21is configured for pivoting relative to the carrier17and therefore has a first position and a second position. When the handle21pivots from the second position to the first position, the two pushing sides212pushes the two pushing sections193respectively, so that the two fastening sections191are driven to be away from the two fastening portions151of the storage device15. When the handle21pivots from the first position to the second position, the two fastening sections191close up to each other and are fastened with the two fastening portions151of the storage device15. Specifically, when the handle21is at the second position, the protruding stick25is at the second section1952, and the fastening stick27penetrates the corresponding through hole1771and is fastened with the corresponding fastening portion151. When the handle21is at the first position, the protruding stick25is at the first section1951, and the fastening stick27is separated from the fastening portion151. During the process that the handle21pivots from the second position to the first position, its pushing sides212pushes the corresponding pushing section193of the fastening member19, so as to make the two fastening members19move away from each other. Thereby, the fastening relationship between the fastening stick27and the corresponding fastening portion151is released, so that the storage device15can be removed. During the process that the handle21pivots from the first position to the second position, the fastening stick27is fastened with the corresponding fastening portion151, so that the storage device15is fixed to the carrying structure16steady. The elastic member23is stretched when the handle21is at the first position and when the handle21is at the second position. The extent of the tension of the elastic member23when the handle21is at the first position is greater than the extent of the tension of the elastic member23when the handle21is at the second position.

Also noteworthy is that, in an embodiment, the two fastening members19clamp the two lateral plates177, so as to make the two lateral plates177clamp the storage device15. Thereby, the storage device15is fixed to the carrying structure16steady.

The handle21of this embodiment can pivot relative to the carrier17and can push the two pushing sections193of the two fastening members19, so that the fastening stick27is fastened with or is separated from the corresponding fastening portion151of the storage device15. Thus, users only need to turn the handle21to assemble or disassemble the storage device15. This process is easy to operate and fast, which saves assembly and disassembly time.

Additionally, in this embodiment, the handle21can be positioned at the first position and the second position. Specifically, when the handle21is at the first position, the locating block2163protrudes from the accommodating hole2162and is fastened with the first locating hole176, and when the handle21is at the second position, the locating block2163protrudes from the accommodating hole2162and is fastened with the second locating hole175. That is, the locating block2163is configured for protruding from the accommodating hole2162and being fastened with one of the two locating holes175,176, so that the handle21is positioned at the first position. Besides, the locating block2163is configured for protruding from the accommodating hole2162and being fastened with the other one of the two locating holes175,176, so that the handle21is positioned at the second position.

In the server and the carrying structure inside the sever according to the above-mentioned embodiments, since the user only needs to turn the handle to make the pushing sides pushes the pushing sections respectively, so as to make the fastening sticks be fastened with the fastening portions of the storage device, or to release their fastening relationship. This process is fast and easy to operate, and it does not require plenty of locking members which result in complicated assembly and disassembly processes. Thereby, the problem that users feel inconvenient about the assembly and disassembly regarding the carrying structure and the storage device is solved.