Abstract:
A hard disk support for holding a hard disk drive can include a frame, a bracket, and a plurality of arched ribs. The bracket is located in the frame. The plurality of arched ribs extends from the frame toward to the bracket, and the arched ribs couple the bracket to the frame. When the hard disk support is shaken at a first orientation, the arched ribs are deformed to reduce the shock to the bracket to relieve the shock to the hard disk drive. As a result, the hard disk drive can be secured on the hard disk support without shock absorbers to absorb shock.

Description:
FIELD 
     The subject matter herein generally relates to electronic devices, and more particularly to an electronic device with a hard disk support. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Hard disk drives are generally used to store data in a notebook or a computer. The notebook or the computer can include a hard disk support to secure the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive can receive shock when the hard disk support is moved, and the data in the hard disk drive can work abnormally and even be damaged under the shock. In general, the hard disk drive is fixed on the hard disk support by screws, and the hard disk support comprises a plurality of shock absorbers to absorb shock. However, the assembly of the shock absorbers with the hard disk support increases cost and labor. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded view of an electronic device, the electronic device includes a hard disk drive and a hard disk support. 
         FIG. 2  is a first isometric view of the hard disk support. 
         FIG. 3  is an isometric view of the hard disk support of  FIG. 2  viewed from bottom. 
         FIG. 4  is an isometric view of the hard disk drive assembled to the hard disk support of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
     Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented. 
     The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “outside” refers to a region that is beyond the outermost confines of a physical object. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like. 
     The present disclosure is described in relation to an electronic device with a hard disk support. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a first embodiment of an electronic device  1000 . The electronic device  1000  includes a hard disk drive  60 , a hard disk support  100  supporting the hard disk drive  60 , and a plurality of fasteners  70  coupled the hard disk drive  60  to the hard disk support  100 . The hard disk drive  60  includes a plurality of through holes  61  to secure the hard disk support  100  by the fasteners  70 . In the illustrated embodiment, the fasteners  70  can be screws. 
       FIGS. 1 and 2  illustrate that the hard disk support  100  includes a frame  10 , a bracket  20 , and a plurality of arched ribs  30  extending downwardly from the frame  100 . The bracket  20  is located in the frame  10  and coupled with the frame  10  by the arched ribs  30 . 
     The frame  10  is rectangular and defines a hollow rectangular space  13 . The frame  10  includes a pair of first panels  11  opposite to each other and a pair of second panels  12  vertical to the first panels  11 . The pair of first panels  11  couples with the pair of second panels  12  end to end, and the pair of the first panels  11  and the pair of second panels  12  form the rectangular space  13 . The bracket  20  extends from a bottom of the first panels  11  and includes a plurality of supporting ribs  21  for supporting the hard disk drive  60 . One end of the arched rib  30  is coupled to the first panel  11 , and the other end of the arched rib  30  is coupled to the bracket  20 . In other words, the bracket  20  is located between the two arched ribs  30 . The arched ribs  30  are resilient. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the number of the brackets  20  is two; correspondingly, the number of the arched ribs  30  is four. In other embodiments, the number of the brackets  20  can be one, three, four, or any other number. The number of the arched ribs  30  can be two, six, eight, or any other number corresponding to the number of brackets. 
       FIGS. 3 and 4  illustrate that the hard disk support  100  further includes a plurality of positioning portions  40  secured on an inner surface of the first panels  11  corresponding to the arched ribs  30 , and a pair of fixing portions  50  located on an outside surface of the second panels  12 . Each of the positioning portions  40  includes a plurality of positioning holes  41  used for fixing to the hard disk drive  60 . In the illustrated embodiment, the number of the positioning portions  40  is four. 
     The fixing portion  50  extends away from a corresponding second panel  12  of the frame  10  and forms a bent arm  51  between the fixing portion  50  and the corresponding second panel  12 . The bent arm  51  is a “V” shape and made of resilient materials to relieve the shock to the hard disk drive  60 . An opening  511  is defined in a middle of the bent arm  51  configured to hold the hard disk drive  60  in the hard disk support  10 . The fixing portion  50  includes a plurality of fixing holes  52  used for fixing the hard disk support  100  on other devices. The other devices can be a set-top box, a router, or a computer. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the frame  10 , the brackets  20 , the arched arms  30 , the positioning portions  40 , and the fixing portions  50  are integrated. The material of the hard disk support  100  is plastic. 
     When the electronic device  1000  is in assembly, the supporting ribs  21  support the hard disk drive  60 . The through holes  61  are aimed at the positioning holes  41  of the positioning portion  40 , and the fasteners pass through the positioning holes  41  and the through holes  61  to secure the hard disk drive  60  on the hard disk support  100 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates when the hard disk support  100  receives a shock in orientation of X or Z, the arched ribs  30  can be deformed to reduce the shock to the bracket  20 , accordingly, the deformation of the arched ribs  30  relieves the shock to the hard disk drive  60  and protects the hard disk drive  60  from damaging in the direction of X or Z. When the hard disk support  100  is shanken in direction of Y, the bent arms  51  between the second panel  12  of the frame  10  and the fixing portion  50  can be deformed to reduce the shock to the frame  10 , accordingly, the deformation of the arched ribs  30  relieves the shock to the hard disk drive  60  and protects the hard disk drive  60  from being damaged in direction of Y. 
     The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of an electronic device with a hard disk support. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.