CN2468129Y

CN2468129Y - Interlock apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN2468129Y
Application number: CN 01200422
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄金柱; 游承谕
Original assignee: Delta Electronics Inc
Current assignee: Taida Electronic Industry Co Ltd; Delta Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2001-01-08
Filing date: 2001-01-08
Publication date: 2001-12-26
Anticipated expiration: 2011-01-08

Abstract

The utility model relates to an interlock apparatus, which is a mechanism arranged on a storage medium for safely changing the storage medium on an electronic device. The utility model is characterized in that the interlock apparatus is provided with a handle for pulling and taking out the storage medium and a key type switch for relieving the changing mechanism of the storage medium. Thus, the storage medium can be prevented from accidentally leaving from the electronic device, resulting into damage.

Description

Blocking device

The utility model relates to a kind of blocking device, particularly relates to a kind of being located on the Storage Media, and this Storage Media blocking device that safety is substituted on an electronic equipment is provided.This blocking device that is characterised in that of the present utility model has the leader, and can draw back and take out this Storage Media, and a key switch, in order to remove the mechanism of substituting of this Storage Media, avoid this Storage Media accident is detached this electronic equipment, and cause damage.

In large-scale storage facilities such as Redundant Array Of Independent Disks (RAID) (Disk Array) system, generally all have hot plug (Hot Swap) function, that is the system manager can carry out the work of substituting of magnetic disc under the situation that does not influence System Operation or shutdown; And be the design that cooperates hot plug, these magnetic discs also can be provided with the mechanism that can substitute on system framework (Frame), it is to be blocking device that a critical function is arranged in these mechanism design, usually have the leader and take out magnetic disc for personnel, but must could take out after the unlocking, purpose is to prevent that magnetic disc from being detached by accident.

Fig. 1 is existing hard disk drawing box 10, available in use pulling pulled out handle 101, use the hard disc putting groove of hard disc being put into computer, perhaps in the hard disc putting groove, take out, the design of its extracting and changing mechanism is to have comprised a handle and a lockhole, for the sake of security, and when inserting the hard disc putting groove, the user can insert lockhole with lock, and hard disc extraction box is locked.Wherein, handle can put down or mentions with strength F.

Certainly, have then in order to scheme conveniently, the mode that need not pin, and directly in the mode of buckle, the mechanism of design one and handle interlock when inserting, is blocked with the action of handle, also can pulling and extract out with handle during extraction.

Take a broad view of present existing blocking device and can list following shortcoming:

One, handle is fixed or is evagination formula design, takies space outerpace.

Two, magnetic disc pushes the catch mechanism complexity behind the system framework, and the locking accessory is many, so its locking braking often because of the fault of part, and causes locking or unlocking invalid, and difficult in maintenance when increasing manufacturing cost and causing actual use.

Three, handle does not have blocking device, or its lock release is too simple and easy and cause magnetic disc to be detached by accident easily, often causes the infringement of personal security and equipment cost.

Four, utilize the mode of lockhole, increase the cost of mechanism design.

Fundamental purpose of the present utility model is, overcome the defective that existing blocking device exists, and provide a kind of blocking device of new structure, make it possess foldable movable handle, and mechanism is not easy the catch mechanism of unexpected unlocking simply again, and this blocking device has the leader, can draw back the taking-up magnetic disc, and utilize key switch to come unlocking mechanism, can avoid magnetic disc to be detached and cause damage by accident.

The purpose of this utility model is realized by following technical scheme.According to a kind of blocking device that the utility model proposes, it is to be located on the Storage Media, and this Storage Media structure that safety is substituted on an electronic equipment is characterized in that it comprises:

The leader, it is installed in the front end of blocking device, when Storage Media is extracted out from electronic equipment or inserted, blocks this electronic equipment, make this Storage Media fixing with this electronic equipment in;

One key switch, it controls this handle with serial verb construction.

The purpose of this utility model can also further realize by following technical measures.

Aforesaid blocking device, wherein said electronic equipment are a host computer or a servomechanism or a Redundant Array Of Independent Disks (RAID) system.

Aforesaid blocking device, wherein said Storage Media are a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM device.

Aforesaid blocking device, wherein said blocking device are to be fixed on this Storage Media with screw.

Aforesaid blocking device, handle one end of wherein said blocking device is to be fixed on this Storage Media with Fastening tenon structure.

Aforesaid blocking device, wherein said handle are to be the movable structure, can open with closed.

Aforesaid blocking device, wherein said blocking device is provided with a grab, key switch, and grab hooked handle when this handle was closed, pressed this this grab of key switch interlock, and handle breaks away from this grab and opens, and the locking of unlocking device.

Aforesaid blocking device, wherein when taking out this Storage Media from this electronic equipment, the switch unlocking mechanism that pushes button earlier draws back handle again, and this handle of pull takes out Storage Media.

The utility model compared with prior art has tangible advantage and good effect.By above technical scheme as can be known:

When one, hard disk drive was in system framework, its handle became framework panel some, does not extend panel, so can effectively reduce usage space.

Blocking device when two, hard disk drive pushes system framework is to use simple physical stress, so attachment devices such as no springs, therefore braking is effectively reliable, and saves cost of manufacture.

Unlocking when three, hard disk drive is extracted system framework out, the key switch button that need press the handle inner concave earlier is with unlocking, and the pull handle can prevent other people random pull again, causes the damage of Data Processing or system's hardware.Unlocking button and handle are near position but non-linkage, are applicable to most place, the place that promptly general personnel all can contact.

In sum, the utility model blocking device, it is had large improvement technically, and has produced handy and practical effect, and has the effect of enhancement really, thereby is suitable for practicality more, really is a new and innovative, progressive, practical new design.

Concrete structure of the present utility model is provided in detail by following examples and accompanying drawing thereof.

Fig. 1 is existing hard disk drawing box.

Fig. 2 is the front view of the utility model blocking device.

Fig. 3 is the rear view of the utility model blocking device.

The figure number of main element is as follows among the figure:

10: dish extracts box firmly

101: handle

11: hard disk drive

12: blocking device

121: key switch

122: grab

123: handle

21: blocking device

211: key switch

212: grab

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, to according to the blocking device that the utility model proposes, its concrete structure, feature and effect thereof, describe in detail as after.

See also shown in Figure 2, be installed in the embodiment front view of hard disk drive 11 for the utility model blocking device 12, after key switch 121 was pressed among the figure, grab 122 can unclamp unlocking, handle 123 is opened allowed the user that hard disk drive 11 is extracted out; And pressed too easily for fear of key switch 121 by mistake, handle 123 closed time-outs should cover key switch 121, only stay the space that finger can stretch into and press switch, the mechanism of whole unlocking can reach the unlikely again too complicated effect of safety thus.

Wherein this Storage Media can carry out hot plug on this electronic equipment.

See also shown in Figure 3, rear view for the utility model blocking device 21, by understanding the assembly that key switch 211 and grab 212 are formed in one among the figure, because the end when whole assembly is located at blocking device 21 is to be a point of fixity, so when mobilizable key switch 211 is pressed down, can drive grab 212 displacements, make handle 123 break away from the state that is hooked and finish unlocking.

Above-mentioned blocking device, desire from the step that this electronic equipment takes out this Storage Media is:

One, presses this key switch to remove the catch mechanism of this latch switch.

Two, draw back this handle.

Three, this handle of pull takes out this Storage Media in this electronic equipment.

The utility model blocking device can be considered a safety handle that is applied in the Redundant Array Of Independent Disks (RAID) system, can finish locking automatically when Storage Media such as hard disk drive push system framework; And when extracting hard disk drive, only the pull handle can not be extracted hard disk drive out, need press the unlocking button after, the pull handle could be extracted out again.

The above, it only is preferred embodiment of the present utility model, be not that the utility model is done any pro forma restriction, every foundation technical spirit of the present utility model all still belongs in the scope of technical solutions of the utility model any simple modification, equivalent variations and modification that above embodiment did.

Claims

1. blocking device, it is to be located on the Storage Media, this Storage Media structure that safety is substituted on an electronic equipment is characterized in that it comprises:

One key switch, it controls this handle with serial verb construction.

2. blocking device according to claim 1 is characterized in that described electronic equipment is a host computer or a servomechanism or a Redundant Array Of Independent Disks (RAID) system.

3. blocking device according to claim 1 is characterized in that described Storage Media is a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM device.

4. blocking device according to claim 1 is characterized in that described blocking device is to be fixed on this Storage Media with screw.

5. blocking device according to claim 1 is characterized in that handle one end of described blocking device is to be fixed on this Storage Media with Fastening tenon structure.

6. blocking device according to claim 1 is characterized in that described handle is to be the movable structure, can open with closed.

7. blocking device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described blocking device is provided with a grab, key switch, grab hooked handle when this handle was closed, pressed this this grab of key switch interlock, handle breaks away from this grab and opens, and the locking of unlocking device.

8. blocking device according to claim 1 is characterized in that the switch unlocking mechanism that pushes button earlier draws back handle again when taking out this Storage Media from this electronic equipment, and this handle of pull takes out Storage Media.