IP Library Granted Patent US 10,665,269
Granted Patent B1
US 10,665,269 · App. 16/255,638 · Granted May 26, 2020

Hard drive module and hard drive removable enclosure thereof

Inventor: William Shen (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
G11B33/022H05K5/00
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Patent No.
US 10,665,269
App. No.
16/255,638
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A hard drive module includes a hard drive and a hard drive removable enclosure. The hard drive includes a bottom surface having a first securement hole formed to indent inward thereon and a lateral surface having a second securement hole formed to indent inward thereon. The second securement hole is fluidly connected to the first securement hole. The bottom surface of the hard drive is received on a carrier plate. A primary positioning pin penetrates into the first securement hole from the bottom surface of the hard drive. A hook penetrates into the second securement hole from the internal of the first securement hole. Accordingly, by using the primary positioning pin with its rear end formed of the hook thereon for securing the hard drive, the hard drive can be installed and secured inside the hard drive removable enclosure without the use of any tools.

Claims (10)

1. A hard drive module, comprising:

a hard drive having a bottom surface with a first securement hole formed to intend inward thereon and a lateral surface with a second securement hole formed to intend inward thereon corresponding to the first securement hole; the second securement hole fluidly connected to the first securement hole; and

a hard drive removable enclosure including a carrier plate having one side arranged with a vertical blocking board and a top surface arranged with a primary positioning pin protruded therefrom; and a top end of the primary positioning pin having one side arranged with a hook extended outward therefrom in a lateral direction; the bottom surface of the hard drive being received on the carrier plate, the primary positioning pin penetrating into the first securement hole from the bottom surface of the hard drive; the hook penetrating into the second securement hole from the first positioning hole; and the blocking board abutted against another lateral surface of the hard drive opposite thereto.

2. The hard drive module according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking board includes an elastic arm extended therefrom, and the elastic arm is configured to bend from the blocking board toward the primary positioning pin.

3. The hard drive module according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic arm includes one side having a lock button protruded therefrom, and the lock button protrudes toward the primary positioning pin in order to be further locked into another second securement hole on the another lateral surface of the hard drive.

4. The hard drive module according to claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the carrier plate includes a secondary positioning pin protruded therefrom, and the secondary positioning pin is locked into another first securement hole on the bottom surface of the hard drive.

5. The hard drive module according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier plate includes a positioning board stacked thereon, and a portion of the positioning board is arranged spaced apart from the carrier plate in order to form a sliding slot between the positioning board and the carrier plate.

6. The hard drive module according to claim 5 , wherein the positioning board is extended to form the blocking board.

7. The hard drive module according to claim 5 , wherein the positioning board is extended to form the primary positioning pin.

8. The hard drive module according to claim 1 , wherein the hook is configured to extend away from the blocking board.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074447/0643 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: SHEN, WILLIAM
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
Reel/Frame 048114/0028 →