CN201017653Y

CN201017653Y - Shockproof hard disk machine

Info

Publication number: CN201017653Y
Application number: CNU2007200059176U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周群雄
Original assignee: JOVIALTEK Inc
Current assignee: SEMALAYA TECHNOLOGY Inc
Priority date: 2007-03-15
Filing date: 2007-03-15
Publication date: 2008-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 2017-03-15

Abstract

The utility model relates to an anti-vibration hard disk machine, which comprises a casing body, and the casing body has a holding space for holding the hard disk machine; a printed circuit board arranged inside the holding space, and a controller and a first connector is arranged on the printed circuit board, therein, the controller can be coupled to the hard disk machine to perform the signal conversion between the hard disk machine and the first connector, and the first connector can be coupled to a host machine and exposed outside the casing body; and at least a vibration absorbing spring leaf, which can be inserted on one side of the hard disk machine, in this way, the vibration absorbing ability of the hard disk machine can be provided.

Description

Shockproof hard disk machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a hard disk machine takes precautions against earthquakes, especially an applicable hard disk machine that takes precautions against earthquakes in environment such as high temperature and vibrations.

Background

Generally, an external hard disk drive is connected to a host computer through a connection port (such as, but not limited to, a USB connection port). However, the housing does not have a shock-proof function, so that when the USB connector is used in a shock-prone environment (such as a vehicle), severe longitudinal shock easily causes disconnection of a PIN (PIN) connection in the USB connection port, and transmission failure is caused. The shell does not have the shockproof effect so as to achieve the effect of isolating the sunlight from irradiating the heat source. In addition, the heat dissipation effect of the casing of the general external hard disk drive is not good, so that the external hard disk drive is not suitable for high-temperature vehicle environments and has the defect of beauty.

Therefore, there is a need to design a new type of shockproof hard disk drive to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a hard disk machine takes precautions against earthquakes, it has new data transmission interface can solve the vibration environment of vehicle and is compatible again with traditional data transmission interface such as USB or IEEE1394.

An object of the utility model is to provide a hard disk drive takes precautions against earthquakes, it has a wave mechanism body and inhales the forward stress that the reed vibrates the data storage device and shifts into shear stress (shear stress) to use the high heat conduction material of inhaling to derive fast with the heat of data storage device and dispel the heat.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model discloses a hard disk machine takes precautions against earthquakes, it includes: a casing having a receiving space for receiving a hard disk drive; a printed circuit board, located in the accommodation space, having a controller and a first connector, wherein the controller can be coupled to the hard disk drive to perform signal conversion between the hard disk drive and the first connector, and the first connector can be coupled to a host and exposed out of the housing; and at least one shock absorption reed which can be inserted at one side of the hard disk drive so as to provide shock absorption capability for the hard disk drive.

For a better understanding of the structure, features and objects of the present invention, reference should be made to the drawings and detailed description of the preferred embodiment.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an exploded view of a shockproof hard disk drive according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating an assembly of the shockproof hard disk drive according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the connection of the shockproof hard disk drive of the present invention with a host or a vehicle host;

fig. 4 is a schematic view showing that the hard disk drive according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention further has a shock absorbing rubber and a shock absorbing plastic sliding rail.

Detailed Description

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, fig. 1 is an exploded view of a hard disk drive according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the shockproof hard disk drive of the present invention connected to a host or a vehicle host; fig. 4 is a schematic view of the hard disk drive with shock absorbing function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, further comprising a shock absorbing rubber and a shock absorbing plastic rail. As shown in the figure, the utility model discloses a hard dish machine 1 takes precautions against earthquakes includes: a housing 10; a printed circuit board 20; and at least one shock-absorbing spring 30.

The housing 10 has a receiving space 11 for receiving a hard Disk drive 40, such as but not limited to an IDE, SATA, SCSI or flash memory physical type hard Disk drive or a hard Disk drive with similar interface, wherein the flash memory physical type hard Disk drive is, for example but not limited to, a hard Disk drive composed of a DOC (Disk On Chip), DOM (Disk On Module) or CF flash memory card of M-sytems, or other similar flash memory cards, in this embodiment, the IDE hard Disk drive is taken as an example for illustration and not limitation, and the housing 10 can be made of a high heat absorption and conduction material, such as but not limited to, aluminum, and further has a wave-shaped structure 12 for increasing its heat dissipation area.

The printed circuit board 20 is disposed in the accommodating space 11, and has a controller 21 and a first connector 22 thereon, wherein the controller 21 can be coupled to the hard disk drive 40 to perform signal conversion between the hard disk drive 40 and the first connector 22, such as but not limited to performing signal conversion between IDE and USB, and the first connector 22 is disposed on the printed circuit board 20, can be coupled to a host 50, and is exposed out of the housing 10. The controller 21 is, for example but not limited to, an IDE, SATA, SCSI or the like interface to USB or IEEE1394 interface conversion controller, and the first connector 22 is, for example but not limited to, an interface connector of USB, IEEE1394 or the like. In addition, the host 50 can be a computer, a portable device or a smart phone.

Furthermore, the utility model discloses a hard disk drive 1 that takes precautions against earthquakes further has a second connector 23, be located this printed circuit board 20 and be located this first connector 22 the opposite side and expose in this casing 10, can supply to be connected to audio-visual host computer 60 for the Car, wherein this second connector 23 can be the connector of a pair of accurate conversion interface, it can see through the standard definition of 4 feet (pin) of traditional USB connector two accurate USB/vehicle interface block diagrami) through the two accurate conversion interfaces (Double accurate USB/card dual interface) of line design conversion to 8 feet position (Double accurate USB/card dual). Since the hard disk drive 40 and the housing 10 are formed as a single flat plate, the relative displacement between the second connector 23 and a connector (not shown) of the av host 60 for a vehicle caused by vibration can be ensured to be less than 0.1mm, and the contact area of each pin of the second connector 23 is (4.8) × 2 (2 pins correspond to one USB pin) 5 times that of the standard USB connector (7.4 × 1mm), so that it can be ensured that the pin will not be separated and data transmission failure will not occur even in a severe vibration environment.

The shock absorbing reed 30 can be inserted into one side of the hard disk drive 40, such as but not limited to the lower side, and can provide shock absorbing capability for the hard disk drive 40.

In addition, the housing 10 of the present invention further has a frame 13 1, which is disposed in the housing 10 for placing the hard disk drive 40. The shock absorbing spring pieces 30 are two in number in this embodiment and are placed on the lower side of the frame 13 in the lateral or longitudinal direction, respectively.

When assembling, the hard disk drive 40 is locked on the frame 13; then, inserting the frame 13 into the accommodating space 11 of the housing 10, and completing the connection between the hard disk drive 40 and the printed circuit board 20; finally, two shock-absorbing reeds 30 are respectively inserted transversely or longitudinally into the lower side of the frame 13, thus completing the process.

The design of the housing 10 with the wave mechanism 12 and the shock-absorbing reeds 30 of the present invention can reduce the forward stress and transfer the forward stress into shear stress (shear stress); wherein stress is defined as the force per unit area. Its formula is expressed as

Wherein σ represents stress; Δ F _j Indicating an applied force in the j direction;

ΔA _i representing the force-receiving area in the i direction.

Because area and power are the vector, if area and application of force equidirectional then call forward stress, because the utility model discloses a wave mechanism casing 10 designs and increases the area of stress of delta A in the positive direction for sigma stress diminishes.

In addition, the shockproof hard disk drive 1 of the present invention further has a shock absorbing rubber 14 located at the bottom of the housing 10 to further enhance the shock absorbing capability. In addition, the shockproof hard disk drive of the present invention further has a shock-absorbing plastic slide rail 15 fixed on both sides of the housing 10 for being locked in the vehicle audio/video host 60.

In addition, the shockproof hard disk drive 1 of the present invention further has an access indicator light 24 located on the printed circuit board 20 and exposed out of the housing 10 for displaying the access status of the hard disk drive 40, wherein the access indicator light 24 is, for example, but not limited to, a light emitting diode.

In addition, the shockproof hard disk drive 1 of the present invention further has a power socket 25, which is located on the printed circuit board 20 and exposed out of the housing 10 for obtaining the power required by the hard disk drive 40. Therefore, the shockproof hard disk machine 1 of the present invention has the advantages of shock resistance and heat dissipation compared with the conventional external hard disk machine.

Therefore, through the implementation of the shockproof hard disk drive of the utility model, the shockproof hard disk drive has the advantages of shockproof and heat dissipation, and the like, thereby improving the defects of the prior external hard disk drive.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made in the invention without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A hard disk machine takes precautions against earthquakes, its characterized in that includes:

a casing having a receiving space for receiving a hard disk drive;

a printed circuit board, located in the accommodation space, having a controller and a first connector, wherein the controller can be coupled to the hard disk drive to perform signal conversion between the hard disk drive and the first connector, and the first connector can be coupled to a host and exposed out of the housing; and

at least one shock absorbing spring plate can be inserted into one side of the hard disk drive to provide shock absorbing capability for the hard disk drive.

2. The hard disk drive in claim 1, wherein the housing is made of a high heat absorption and conduction material, the high heat absorption and conduction material is aluminum, and the housing further has a wave-shaped structure to increase a heat dissipation area.

3. The crash resistant hard disk drive as recited in claim 1, wherein said hard disk drive is a hard disk drive with IDE, SATA, SCSI, flash memory type or the like, said first connector is a USB, IEEE1394 or the like, and said controller is an IDE, SATA, SCSI or the like to USB or IEEE1394 interface switching controller.

4. The crash resistant hard disk drive as recited in claim 3 wherein said flash physical hard disk drive is a DOC, DOM or CF flash memory card or other similar flash memory card.

5. The vibration-proof hard disk drive of claim 1 further comprising a frame disposed in the housing for placing the hard disk drive, and the number of the vibration-proof reed is two and disposed laterally or longitudinally below the frame.

6. The hard disk drive in accordance with claim 1, wherein the host is a computer, a portable device or a smart phone.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising a second connector disposed on the pcb and on the other side of the first connector and exposed from the housing for connecting to a vehicle audio/video host, wherein the second connector is a connector with a dual precise conversion interface.

8. The hard disk drive in claim 1 further comprising a shock absorbing rubber and a shock absorbing plastic rail, wherein the shock absorbing rubber is located at the bottom of the housing and the shock absorbing plastic rail is fixed to both sides of the housing.

9. The vibration-proof hard disk drive recited in claim 1 further comprising an access indicator exposed to the housing for indicating an access status of the hard disk drive, wherein the access indicator is a light emitting diode.

10. The vibration-resistant hard disk drive recited in claim 1 further comprising a power socket exposed from the housing for receiving power from the hard disk drive.