Patent Publication Number: US-2013244480-A1

Title: Electronic device with connector module

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to an electronic device with connector modules. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     A server includes a plurality of data storage units connected to a backplane of the server through a plurality of connectors. Each connector is fixed on the backplane with two screws. Thus, assembling and disassembling the connectors can be inconvenient. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a connector module. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded, enlarged view of the connector module of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is similar to  FIG. 2 , but viewed from another aspect. 
         FIG. 4  is an assembled, isometric view of  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is an assembled, isometric view of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , an embodiment of an electronic device includes a chassis  10 , a bracket  20  received in the chassis  10 , a plurality of data storage assemblies  30  received in the bracket  20 , and a plurality of connector assemblies  40 . In the embodiment, each data storage assembly  30  includes a plurality of hard disk drives. 
     The chassis  10  includes a bottom wall  11 . The bracket  20  is fixed on the bottom wall  11 . Two blocks  12  protrude on the bottom wall  11 , aligning with a data storage assembly  30 . 
     The bracket  20  includes a plurality of receiving spaces each receiving a data storage assembly  30 . The bracket  20  includes a top plate  21  opposite to the bottom wall  11 . Two locking holes  211  are defined in the top plate  21 , corresponding to the two blocks  12 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , each connector module  40  includes a main body  41 , two mounting members  43 , and two screws  45 . The main body  41  includes a first side surface  411  and a second side surface  412 . A first signal connector  413  and a power connector  414  are set on the first side surface  411 . The first signal connector  413  is a serial attached small computer system interface (SAS), for electrically connecting with a motherboard of the electronic device. A plurality of parallel second signal connectors  415  are set on the second side surface  412 . The second signal connectors  415  are SAS, for electrically connecting with the data storage assemblies  30 . Two rails  416  are formed from opposite end walls of the main body  41 . A mounting piece  417  extends outward from a top of each rail  416 . Each mounting piece  417  defines a depressed portion  418  and a through hole  419  in a center of the depressed portion  418 . 
     Each mounting member  43  includes a locking portion  431  having a U-shaped cross-section and a groove define therein, a protrusion  433  formed from a bottom of a sidewall of the locking portion  431 , and a mounting piece  435  formed from a top of the locking portion  431  opposite an opening of the locking portion  431 . The protrusion  433  defines a locking  434 . The mounting piece  435  defines a mounting hole  436 . A flange  438  extends down from an end of the mounting piece  435 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , in assembly, the connector module  40 , the rails  416  respectively slide into the grooves of the locking portions  431 , with the through holes  419  aligning with the mounting holes  436  respectively. Two screws  45  extend through the through holes  419  to screw into the mounting holes  436 , respectively. The head of each screw  45  is received in the corresponding depressed portion  418 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , in assembling the connector module  40  to the electronic device, the connector module  40  is positioned to align with the corresponding data storage assembly  30 . The blocks  12  engage into the locking holes  434  respectively. The flanges  438  engage into the locking holes  211  respectively. Therefore, the connector module  40  is mounted to the bracket  20  aligning with the corresponding data storage assembly  30 . The data storage assembly  30  is then inserted into the bracket  20  to connect with the second signal connectors  415 . 
     In the embodiment, the connector module  40  are convenient to be mounted to or detached from the bracket  20  through manipulating the main body  41  and the mounting members  43 . 
     It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.