IP Library Granted Patent US 10,289,172
Granted Patent B2
US 10,289,172 · App. 16/104,289 · Granted May 14, 2019

Holding device

Inventors: Chao-Chiang Yang (New Taipei, TW); Yu-Ching Weng (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: CHENBRO MICOM CO., LTD.
G06F1/187G11B33/022
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Patent No.
US 10,289,172
App. No.
16/104,289
Granted
May 14, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holding device includes a frame module and an accommodation unit. The frame module includes a plate body and two lateral plates oppositely disposed on the first plate body. A placement area is collectively defined by the plate body and the lateral plates. Two protrusions are respectively provided on the lateral plates. The accommodation unit includes a tray and two elastic plates. The tray is slidably located within the placement area, and an accommodation space is defined between two opposite sides of the tray. Each elastic plate is elastically connected to one of opposite sides of the tray. When the tray is moved after a load is placed within the accommodation space, the protrusions respectively push the elastic plates towards the accommodation space so that the load is toollessly fastened between the elastic plates.

Claims (47)

1. A holding device, comprising:

a frame module comprising a first plate body and two first lateral plates that are disposed on two edges the first plate body oppositely,

wherein a placement area is defined by the first plate body and the two first lateral plates collectively, and one surface of each of the two first lateral plates which faces towards the placement area is provided with a protrusion portion; and

an accommodation unit comprising:

a tray that is slidably disposed within the placement area, wherein an accommodation space is formed between two opposite sides of the tray; and

two elastic plates that are elastically connected to the two opposite sides of the tray, respectively,

wherein when a load is received within the accommodation space and the tray is moved in a direction, the protrusions of the two first lateral plates respectively push the two elastic plates towards the accommodation space so that the load is toollessly fastened between the two elastic plates.

2. The holding device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a connecting rod structure pivotally connected to the tray and the frame module for moving the tray back and forth in the placement area.

3. The holding device of claim 2 , wherein the frame module further comprises:

a subsidiary bracket supporting the tray, and comprising the two first lateral plates, wherein the two opposite sides of the tray are disposed between the two first lateral plates of the subsidiary bracket.

4. The holding device of claim 3 , wherein the connecting rod structure comprises a first pivot shaft, a second pivot shaft, a third pivot shaft, a handle lever and a linkage rib, one end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to one of the two opposite sides of the tray through the first pivot shaft, the other end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to a part of one end of the handle lever through the second pivot shaft, another part of the one end of the handle lever is pivotally connected to one of the two first lateral plates of the subsidiary bracket through the third pivot shaft.

5. The holding device of claim 4 , wherein the frame module further comprises:

a partition frame supporting the subsidiary bracket, and fixedly connected to the subsidiary bracket, wherein the subsidiary bracket is located between the partition frame and the tray.

6. The holding device of claim 4 , wherein one of the protrusions and the third pivot shaft are disposed on the same one of the two first lateral plates.

7. The holding device of claim 2 , wherein the frame module further comprises:

a partition frame comprising the first plate body and the two first lateral plates, wherein the tray is directly disposed on the partition frame.

8. The holding device of claim 7 , wherein the partition frame further comprises a second lateral plate, the second lateral plate is disposed on another edge of the first plate body, monolithically formed on the first plate body with the two first lateral plates, arranged spaced to the two first lateral plates, and disposed at the same one of the two opposite sides of the tray with one of the two first lateral plates; and

the connecting rod structure comprises a first pivot shaft, a second pivot shaft, a third pivot shaft, a handle lever and a linkage rib, one end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to one of the two opposite sides of the tray through the first pivot shaft, the other end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to a part of one end of the handle lever through the second pivot shaft, another part of the one end of the handle lever is pivotally connected to the second lateral plate through the third pivot shaft.

9. The holding device of claim 8 , wherein the frame module further comprises:

an external lug detachably disposed on the first plate body, disposed between the partition frame and the tray, arranged spaced to the two first lateral plates, and disposed at the same one of the two opposite sides of the tray with one of the two first lateral plates; and

the connecting rod structure comprises a first pivot shaft, a second pivot shaft, a third pivot shaft, a handle lever and a linkage rib, one end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to one of the two opposite sides of the tray through the first pivot shaft, the other end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to a part of one end of the handle lever through the second pivot shaft, another part of the one end of the handle lever is pivotally connected to the external lug through the third pivot shaft.

10. The holding device of claim 1 , wherein each of the two elastic plates comprises an elastic rib and a bump, one end of the elastic rib is a free end, and the bump is formed on one surface of the elastic rib facing towards the accommodation space,

wherein, when the load is fastened between the two elastic plates, the bumps directly connect two opposite sides of the load.

11. A holding device, comprising:

a frame module comprising a first plate body and two first lateral plates disposed on two edges the first plate body oppositely, wherein the first plate body and the two first lateral plates collectively define a placement area, and one surface of each of the two first lateral plates which faces towards the placement area is provided with a protrusion portion;

a circuit backplane fixedly disposed on the frame module, and having a first connection port; and

an accommodation unit, comprising:

a tray slidably located within the placement area, and an accommodation space which is formed between two opposite sides of the tray;

a hard disk received within the placement area, and having a second connection port; and

two elastic plates elastically connected to the two opposite sides of the tray, respectively, wherein the hard disk is located between the two elastic plates,

wherein when the tray is moved in a direction so as to direct the first connection port to be plugged with the second connection port, the protrusions respectively push the two elastic plates towards the accommodation space so that the hard disk is toollessly fastened between the two elastic plates.

12. The holding device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a connecting rod structure pivotally connected to the tray and the frame module for moving the tray back and forth in the placement area.

13. The holding device of claim 12 , wherein the frame module further comprises:

a partition frame; and

a subsidiary bracket disposed between the partition frame and the tray, and comprising the first plate body and the two first lateral plates.

14. The holding device of claim 13 , wherein the connecting rod structure comprises a first pivot shaft, a second pivot shaft, a third pivot shaft, a handle lever and a linkage rib, one end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to one of the two opposite sides of the tray through the first pivot shaft, the other end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to a part of one end of the handle lever through the second pivot shaft, another part of the one end of the handle lever is pivotally connected to one of the two first lateral plates of the subsidiary bracket through the third pivot shaft.

15. The holding device of claim 14 , wherein one of the protrusions and the third pivot shaft are disposed on the same one of the two first lateral plates.

16. The holding device of claim 12 , wherein the frame module further comprises a partition frame comprising the first plate body and the two first lateral plates, wherein the tray is directly disposed on the partition frame.

17. The holding device of claim 16 , wherein the partition frame further comprises a second lateral plate, the second lateral plate is disposed on another edge of the first plate body, arranged spaced to the first lateral plates, and disposed at the same one of the two opposite sides of the tray with one of the two first lateral plates; and

the connecting rod structure comprises a first pivot shaft, a second pivot shaft, a third pivot shaft, a handle lever and a linkage rib, one end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to one of the two opposite sides of the tray through the first pivot shaft, the other end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to a part of one end of the handle lever through the second pivot shaft, another part of the one end of the handle lever is pivotally connected to the second lateral plate through the third pivot shaft.

18. The holding device of claim 16 , wherein the frame module further comprises:

an external lug detachably disposed on the first plate body, disposed between the partition frame and the tray, arranged spaced to the two first lateral plates, and disposed at the same one of the two opposite sides of the tray with one of the two first lateral plates; and

the connecting rod structure comprises a first pivot shaft, a second pivot shaft, a third pivot shaft, a handle lever and a linkage rib, one end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to one of the two opposite sides of the tray through the first pivot shaft, the other end of the linkage rib is pivotally connected to a part of one end of the handle lever through the second pivot shaft, another part of the one end of the handle lever is pivotally connected to the external lug through the third pivot shaft.

19. The holding device of claim 11 , wherein each of the two elastic plates comprises an elastic rib and a bump, one end of the elastic rib is a free end, and the bump is formed on one surface of the elastic rib facing towards the hard disk, each of two opposite sides of the hard disk respectively is formed with a recess,

wherein, when the hard disk is fastened between the two elastic plates, the bumps respectively connect the recesses of the hard disk.

Assignments (2)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 22, 2018
From: YANG, CHAO-CHIANG
To: CHENBRO MICOM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046899/0130 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2018
From: WENG, YU-CHING
To: CHENBRO MICOM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046882/0184 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 106127981 A · Aug 17, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190057725A1 · Feb 21, 2019
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