Electronic device with access structure for hard disc drive

#1. Technical Field

#The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and, particularly, to an electronic device with an access structure for conveniently handling a hard disc drive therein.

#2. Description of Related Art

#The components of the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of an electronic device with an access structure for handling a hard disc drive. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout several views.

#FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an electronic device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment

#FIG. 2 is a partial, exploded, perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1, showing a hard disc drive of the electronic device.

#Referring to FIGS. 1-2, an electronic device 100 includes a main body 10. The electronic device 100 can be a notebook computer, an e-book, or a portable music player. In the embodiment, the electronic device 100 is a notebook computer. The main body 10 includes a first casing 11 and a second casing 12 cooperatively forming an interior space to accommodate electronic components (not shown). The main body 10 further includes a hard disc drive (HDD) 13. The second casing 12 defines an opening 121, through which the HDD 13 can be placed into or can be removed from the electronic device 100. In this embodiment, the opening 121 is substantially rectangular. Each of opposite sidewalls of the HDD 13 includes at least one projection 131 for securing the HDD 13 to the main body 10. In the embodiment, two projections 131 protrude from each of the opposite sidewalls of the HDD 13. In order to prevent the HDD 13 from impact, the projections 131 may be made of rubber material.

#The electronic device 100 further includes two positioning members 20, a cover 30, at least one positioning post 40, at least one latching member 50, and a resisting member 60. The positioning members 20 protrude from a lower surface 111 of the first casing 11 and are arranged below the opening 121. In the embodiment, the positioning members 20 are parallel to each other and are substantially bar-shaped. The distance between the positioning members 20 are substantially equal to the width of the opening 121, the length of each positioning member 20 is substantially equal to the length of the opening 121. Each positioning member 20 defines at least one first concave 201 adapted to receive a portion of one projection 131. In the embodiment, each positioning member 20 includes two first concaves 201.

#One end of the cover 30 is rotatably connected to one end of each positioning member 20. The shape of the cover 30 is adapted to the opening 121, so the cover 30 can be rotated and can be received in the opening 121. When the cover 30 is rotated to be received in the opening 121, the cover 30 and the positioning members 20 cooperatively form a first receiving space 70 to receive the HDD 13. The cover 30 includes two opposite sidewalls 31 extending along the length of the cover 30. Each sidewall 31 defines at least one second concave 311, and each second concave 311 and one first concave 201 cooperatively form a second receiving space 80 (see FIG. 4) to accommodate one projection 131.