Patent Application
20130008626
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to heat dissipating apparatuses for data storage devices, and particularly to a heat dissipating apparatus for a data storage device.
2. Description of Related Art
In many computers, data storage devices, such as hard disk drives, floppy disk drives, and optical drives are secured to and stacked in a mounting bracket of a computer enclosure. The storage devices can generate a large amount of heat after being on for awhile. The heat can linger in the mounting bracket because of gaps between storage devices being too narrow.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
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The dissipating structure 30 is configured to be secured to the mounting bracket 10 by welding or some other known means. The mounting bracket 10 is divided into two receiving portions 111 by the dissipating structure 30. Each of the receiving portions 111 is configured for receiving each of the data storage devices 50. Each of the side plates 11 defines two securing holes 113. In one embodiment, each of the first heat dissipating panel 31 and the second heat dissipating panel 33 is substantially perpendicular to the side plates 11, and each of the heat dissipating pieces 35 is parallel to the side plates 11.
Each data storage device 50 comprises two first sidewalls 51, two second sidewalls 53, a top wall 55, and a rear wall (not shown) opposite to the top wall 55. Each of the second sidewalls 53 is connected to each of the first sidewalls 51, and each of the second sidewalls 53 is substantially perpendicular to the first sidewalls 51. Each of the first sidewalls 51 defines two screw holes 511 corresponding to the two securing holes 113 of the each data storage device 50.
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In use, the heat generated from the data storage devices 50 is delivered to the dissipating structure 30, and can be dissipated by the first heat dissipating panel 31, the second heat dissipating panel 33 and the heat dissipating pieces 35. Thus, the heat generated from the data storage devices 50 can be dissipated effectively out of the mounting bracket 10.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100123993 | Jul 2011 | TW | national |
