IP Library Granted Patent US 9,665,137
Granted Patent B2
US 9,665,137 · App. 14/920,475 · Granted May 30, 2017

Hard disk fastening apparatus and fastening member

Inventor: Chang-Wen Chi (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
G06F1/187F16B5/0208H05K7/12
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Patent No.
US 9,665,137
App. No.
14/920,475
Granted
May 30, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fastening member includes a columnar body and a buckling portion. The columnar body defines a threaded hole along the axial direction of the columnar body and a groove around the external surface of the columnar body along the radial direction of the columnar body. The groove divides the columnar body to a first restriction portion, a second restriction portion and a connection portion. The connection portion is surrounded by the groove. The first restriction portion and the second restriction portion are positioned at two ends of the groove. The buckling portion extends from the first restriction portion away from the first restriction portion. The disclosed subject matter also provides a hard disk fastening apparatus which fastens a hard disk using the fastening member.

Claims (29)

1. A fastening member comprising:

a columnar body defining a threaded hole along the axial direction of the columnar body and a groove around the external surface of the columnar body along the radial direction of the columnar body, the groove dividing the columnar body to a first restriction portion, a second restriction portion and a connection portion, wherein the connection portion is surrounded by the groove, and the first restriction portion and the second restriction portion are positioned at two ends of the groove; and

a buckling portion extending from the first restriction portion and being away the first restriction portion.

2. The fastening member as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connection portion comprises a cuboid and an arc protruding portion attached to a side of the cuboid.

3. The fastening member as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the buckling portion is elastic.

4. The fastening member as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the buckling portion comprises an elastic arm and a hook portion, the elastic arm connects to the first restriction portion, the hook portion extends from the elastic arm toward the second restriction portion.

5. A hard disk fastening apparatus comprising:

a transfer board defining a fastening hole and a locking hole, the fastening hole comprises a first arc through hole and a restriction hole communicating with the first arc through hole;

a fastening member comprising:

a columnar body defining a threaded hole along the axial direction of the columnar body and a groove around the external surface of the columnar body along the radial direction of the columnar body, the groove dividing the columnar body to a first restriction portion, a second restriction portion and a connection portion, the outside diameter of the columnar body being smaller than a size of the first arc through hole and being larger than a size of the restriction hole, the connection portion received in the restriction hole, the transfer board positioned between the first restriction portion and the second restriction portion; and

a buckling portion locked in the locking hole;

a hard disk positioned on the first restriction portion; and

a screw comprising a threaded pole and a head, the threaded pole screwed in the threaded hole, the head positioned on the hard disk.

6. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the connection portion comprises a cuboid and an arc protruding portion attached to a side of the cuboid.

7. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the restriction hole comprises a second arc through hole and a connection hole, the connection hole communicates with the first arc through hole and the second arc through hole.

8. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the buckling portion is elastic.

9. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the buckling portion comprises an elastic arm and a hook portion, the elastic arm connects to the first restriction portion, the hook portion extends from the elastic arm toward the second restriction portion.

10. A hard disk fastening apparatus comprising:

a transfer board defining a fastening hole and a locking hole, the fastening hole comprises a first arc through hole and a restriction hole communicating with the first arc through hole;

a fastening member comprising:

a columnar body defining a threaded hole along the axial direction of the columnar body and a groove around the external surface of the columnar body along the radial direction of the columnar body, the groove dividing the columnar body to a first restriction portion, a second restriction portion and a connection portion, the connection portion movable between the first arc through hole and the restriction hole, when the connection portion is received in the restriction hole, the transfer board abuts between the first restriction portion and the second restriction portion; and

a buckling portion locked in the locking hole;

a hard disk positioned on the first restriction portion; and

a screw comprising a threaded pole and a head, the threaded pole screwed in the threaded hole, the head positioned on the hard disk.

11. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the outside diameter of the columnar body is smaller than a size of the first arc through hole and is larger than a size of the restriction hole.

12. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the connection portion comprises a cuboid and an arc protruding portion attached to a side of the cuboid.

13. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the restriction hole comprises a second arc through hole and a connection hole, the connection hole communicates with the first arc through hole and the second arc through hole.

14. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the buckling portion is elastic.

15. The hard disk fastening apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the buckling portion comprises an elastic arm and a hook portion, the elastic arm connects to the first restriction portion, the hook portion extends from the elastic arm toward the second restriction portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: CLOUD NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045281/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2015
From: CHI, CHANG-WEN
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036859/0656 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0630711 · Sep 29, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170090527A1 · Mar 30, 2017