# US 2010/0165564 A1 · Quick-releasing structure for fastening a hard disk, and hard disk carrier and computer system using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0165564 A1 - Document ID: US20100165564A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/385,032 - Filed: 2009-03-30 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-29 - Assignees: Wistron Corporation - Inventors: Fu-Lung Lu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100165564A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/187: Mounting of fixed or removable disk drives - G11B 33/123: {Mounting arrangements of constructional parts onto a chassis} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) ## Abstract A quick-releasing structure is applied to a casing for installing a hard disk device. The quick-releasing structure comprises a spring plate, a handle, and two shock-absorbing members. The spring plate is connected to the casing; the two ends of the handle are coupled to the spring plate; two shock-absorbing members are connected to the two ends of the spring plate for fastening the hard disk device and producing shock-absorbing effect. By pulling the handle, the two ends of the spring plate being moved away from the casing, and the two shock-absorbing members being moved to release the hard disk device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A quick-releasing structure for fastening a hard disk device within a casing, the quick-releasing structure comprising: a spring plate connected to the casing; a handle coupled to the spring plate through two ends thereof; and two shock-absorbing members connected to two ends of the spring plate respectively for fastening the hard disk device within the casing and providing shock-absorbing effect; whereby when pulling the handle, the two ends of the spring plate being moved away from the casing, and the two shock-absorbing members being moved to release the hard disk device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The quick-releasing structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring plate comprises two fixers located at the two ends of the spring plate for fixing the shock-absorbing members respectively. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The quick-releasing structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring plate comprises two receiving holes located at the two ends of the spring plate for inserting and engaging the handle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The quick-releasing structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein the receiving hole comprises an inserting portion and an engaging portion, the inserting portion and the engaging portion are contiguous to each other, and a diameter of the inserting portion is larger than a width of the engaging portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The quick-releasing structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein the handle comprises a rod and two protrusions disposed at two ends of the rod, the diameter of the rod is smaller than the width of the engaging portion, and a maximum outside diameter of the protrusion is between the diameter of the inserting portion and the width of the engaging portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The quick-releasing structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the shock-absorbing members is corresponding to a screw hole of the hard disk device and the shock-absorbing member can be inserted into the screw hole for fastening the hard disk device within the casing. ### Claim 7 A hard disk carrier used for fixing with a hard disk device, the hard disk carrier comprising: a casing; two quick-releasing structures coupled to two sides of the casing, each quick-releasing structures comprising: a spring plate connected to the casing; a handle coupled to the spring plate through two ends of the spring plate; and two shock-absorbing members connected to two ends of the spring plate respectively for fastening the hard disk device within the casing and providing shock-absorbing effect; whereby when pulling the handle, the two ends of the spring plate being moved away from the casing, and the two shock-absorbing members being moved to release the hard disk device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The hard disk carrier as claimed in claim 7, wherein the spring plate comprises two fixers located at two ends of the spring plate for fixing the shock-absorbing members respectively. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The hard disk carrier as claimed in claim 7, wherein the spring plate comprises two receiving holes located at two ends of the spring plate for inserting and engaging the handle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The hard disk carrier as claimed in claim 9, wherein the receiving hole comprises an inserting portion and an engaging portion, the inserting portion and the engaging portion are contiguous to each other, and a diameter of the inserting portion is larger than a width of the engaging portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The hard disk carrier as claimed in claim 10, wherein the handle comprises a rod and two protrusions disposed at two ends of the rod, a diameter of the rod is smaller than the width of the engaging portion, and a maximum outside diameter of the protrusion is between the diameter of the inserting portion and the width of the engaging portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The hard disk carrier as claimed in claim 7, wherein each of the shock-absorbing members is corresponding to a screw hole of the hard disk device and the shock-absorbing member can be inserted into the screw hole for fastening the hard disk device within the casing. ### Claim 13 A computer system comprising a hard disk carrier for fixing with a hard disk device, the hard disk carrier comprising: a casing; two quick-releasing structures coupled to two sides of the casing, each quick-releasing structures comprising: a spring plate connected to the casing; a handle coupled to the spring plate through two ends thereof; and two shock-absorbing members connected to two ends of the spring plate respectively for fastening the hard disk device within the casing and providing shock-absorbing effect; whereby when pulling the handle, the two ends of the spring plate being moved away from the casing, and the two shock-absorbing members being moved to release the hard disk device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the spring plate comprises two fixers located at two ends of the spring plate for fixing the shock-absorbing members respectively. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The computer system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the spring plate comprises two receiving holes located at two ends of the spring plate for inserting and engaging the handle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the receiving hole comprises an inserting portion and an engaging portion, the inserting portion and the engaging portion are contiguous to each other, and a diameter of the inserting portion is larger than a width of the engaging portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the handle comprises a rod and two protrusions disposed at two ends of the rod, a diameter of the rod is smaller than the width of the engaging portion, and a maximum outside diameter of the protrusion is between the diameter of the inserting portion and the width of the engaging portion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The computer system as claimed in claim 13, wherein each of the shock-absorbing members is corresponding to a screw hole of the hard disk device and the shock-absorbing member can be inserted into one screw hole for fixing the hard disk device within the casing.