US 11,871,533 B2
Carrier unit for installing hard disk drive, carrier assembly having the same, and server having the same
Ge Liu, TianJin (CN); Han-Yu Li, New Taipei (TW); Bin-Bin Yang, Tianjin (CN); and Meng-Ya Cui, Tianjin (CN)
Assigned to Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD., Tianjin (CN)
Filed by Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD., Tianjin (CN)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/847,379.
Claims priority of application No. 202111266326.5 (CN), filed on Oct. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0133801 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/1487 (2013.01) [H05K 5/023 (2013.01); H05K 5/0221 (2013.01); H05K 5/0291 (2013.01); H05K 7/1489 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carrier unit for installing a hard disk drive, comprising:
a bracket, defining a receiving space; and
a carrier movably disposed within the receiving space;
wherein the bracket comprises a base plate, a side plate, and a plurality of first protrusions, the side plate is connected to the base plate to cooperatively define the receiving space, the plurality of first protrusions is arranged on a surface of the side plate that faces the receiving space, the side plate defines a first slot and a second slot communicating with to the first slot, the first slot and the second slot extend in different directions;
the carrier comprises a base body and a rotating handle, the base body comprises a bottom plate, a lateral plate, and a plurality of second protrusions, the lateral plate is connected to the bottom plate to cooperatively define a receiving groove used for accommodating the hard disk drive, the plurality of second protrusions is arranged on a surface of the lateral plate that faces away from the receiving groove, the plurality of second protrusions is engaged with the first slot or the second slot;
the rotating handle comprises a rotating arm and a push plate connected to an end of the rotating arm, the rotating arm is rotatably connected to the lateral plate, the push plate resist with the plurality of first protrusions to drive the lateral plate to move relative to the side plate;
the carrier further comprises a latching mechanism connected to another end of the rotating arm, the latching mechanism comprises a pressing bar and a plunger connected to the pressing bar, the bracket further comprises an end plate connected to the side plate and the base plate, the end plate defines a fixing hole, a portion of the plunger enter into the fixing hole.
 
8. A carrier assembly for storing a plurality of hard disk drives, comprising:
a chassis; and
a plurality of carrier units arranged side-by-side on the chassis;
wherein each of the plurality of carrier units comprises a bracket defining a receiving space, and a carrier movably disposed within the receiving space;
the bracket comprises a base plate, a side plate, and a plurality of first protrusions, the side plate is connected to the base plate to cooperatively define the receiving space, the plurality of first protrusions is arranged on a surface of the side plate that faces the receiving space, the side plate defines a first slot and a second slot connected to the first slot, the first slot and the second slot extend in different directions;
the carrier comprises a base body and a rotating handle, the base body comprises a bottom plate, a lateral plate, and a plurality of second protrusions, the lateral plate is connected to the bottom plate to cooperatively define a receiving groove used for accommodating a hard disk drive, the plurality of second protrusions is arranged on a surface of the lateral plate that faces the receiving groove, the plurality of second protrusions is engaged with the first slot or the second slot;
the rotating handle comprises a rotating arm and a push plate that connected to an end of the rotating arm, the rotating arm is rotatably connected to the lateral plate, the push plate resist with the plurality of first protrusions to drive the lateral plate to move relative to the side plate;
the carrier further comprises a latching mechanism connected to another end of the rotating arm, the latching mechanism comprises a pressing bar and a plunger connected to the pressing bar; the bracket further comprises an end plate connected to the side plate and the base plate, the end plate defines a fixing hole, portion of the plunger enter into the fixing hole.
 
17. A server, comprising:
a carrier assembly;
a plurality of hard disk drives disposed with the carrier assembly;
wherein the carrier assembly comprises a chassis defining a plurality of receiving spaces, and a plurality of carriers detachably disposed within the plurality of the receiving space;
the chassis comprises a base plate, a plurality of side plates, and a plurality of first protrusions, the plurality of side plates is connected to the base plate to cooperatively define the plurality of receiving spaces, each of the plurality of first protrusions is arranged on a surface of each of the plurality of the side plates that faces the receiving space, each of the plurality of the side plates defines a first slot and a second slot connected to the first slot, the first slot and the second slot extend in different direction;
each of the plurality of carriers comprises a base body and a rotating handle, the base body comprises a bottom plate, a lateral plate, and a plurality of second protrusions, the lateral plate is connected to the bottom plate to cooperatively define a receiving groove, the plurality of hard disk drives is disposed within the receiving groove, the plurality of second protrusions is arranged on a surface of the lateral plate that faces the receiving groove, the plurality of second protrusions is engaged with the first slot or the second slot;
the rotating handle comprises a rotating arm and a push plate that connected to an end of the rotating arm, the rotating arm is rotatably connected to the lateral plate, the push plate resist with the plurality of first protrusions to drive the lateral plate to move in relative to the side plate;
the carrier further comprises a latching mechanism connected to another end of the rotating arm, the latching mechanism comprises a pressing bar and a plunger connected to the pressing bar;
the bracket further comprises an end plate connected to the side plate and the base plate, the end plate defines a fixing hole, portion of the plunger entry the fixing hole.