Modular structure of storage device

Abstract

A modular structure of a storage device applied in a network attached storage (NAS) system includes: a control device, having a system board, and the system board having a positioning board and a positioning space; a storage device, installed on the positioning space of the system board, and having a shock-resisting element sheathed onto the storage device; a casing, covered onto the storage device, and having a connecting device disposed on the casing; and a ventilating device, covered on an external side of the casing, and having a ventilation body and a ventilation passage interconnected with each other, and a ventilation opening disposed at an end of the ventilation passage. The storage device can be expanded by a modular design, and the invention can achieve better shock resisting and heat dissipating effects of the storage device, so as to enhance the stability, safety and competitiveness of the storage device.

1 . A modular structure of a storage device, applied in a network attached storage device (NAS), comprising:
 a control device, further comprising:   a system board, for installing a plurality of electronic devices and a plurality of connector modules;   at least one positioning board, installed on the system board, and the positioning board and the system board defining a positioning space;   a storage device, accommodated in the positioning space, and sheathed with a shock-resisting element;   a casing, covered onto a shock-resisting element on the storage device;   a ventilating device, covered onto an external side of the casing, and including a ventilation body and a ventilation passage interconnected with each other, and a ventilation opening disposed at a front end of the ventilation passage.   
   
   
       2 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the casing includes a top and two lateral sides, and a plurality of connecting devices disposed at the top and the bottom of the lateral sides respectively. 
   
   
       3 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the positioning board includes two corresponding plates, and the positioning board further includes an embedding notch disposed at a front end of the positioning board and a latching notch disposed at a rear end of the positioning board, and the lateral side of the casing includes an insert plate corresponding to the embedding notch and the latching notch. 
   
   
       4 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the connecting device includes a connecting slot disposed at the top of the casing and a positioning press plate disposed at the bottom of the lateral side. 
   
   
       5 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the lateral side of the casing includes an inwardly bent supporting board for installing the positioning press plate. 
   
   
       6 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the lateral side of the casing includes a positioning plate having a positioning hole, and the system board includes a positioning screw pillar disposed at a position corresponding to the positioning plate. 
   
   
       7 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the system board includes a positioning slot thereon, and the ventilation body includes a positioning insert corresponding to the positioning slot. 
   
   
       8 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the system board includes a fixing board and an L-shaped distal board disposed on a side of the system board respectively, and the fixing board and the distal board separately include a fixing hole. 
   
   
       9 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the system board includes a clamping plate protruded from the system board for positioning the ventilation passage. 
   
   
       10 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the storage device is a hard disk. 
   
   
       11 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the shock-resisting element is a disc made of a shock absorbing material or a flexible material. 
   
   
       12 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the top or the lateral side of the casing includes a heat dissipating slot. 
   
   
       13 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the ventilation body includes two lateral sides corresponding to the positioning hole of the insert plate of the casing. 
   
   
       14 . A modular structure of a storage device, comprising:
 a storage device, having a shock-resisting element sheathed onto the storage device; and   a casing, sheathed onto an external side of the storage device, and having a modular connecting device.   
   
   
       15 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the storage device is a hard disk. 
   
   
       16 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the connecting device includes a connecting slot disposed at the top of the casing and a positioning press plate disposed at the bottom of a lateral side of the casing. 
   
   
       17 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the lateral side of the casing includes an inwardly bent supporting board for installing the positioning press plate. 
   
   
       18 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the lateral side of the casing includes a positioning plate having a positioning hole. 
   
   
       19 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the lateral side of the casing includes an insert plate. 
   
   
       20 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the shock-resisting element is a hollow disc made of a shock absorbing material or a flexible material. 
   
   
       21 . The modular structure of a storage device as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the casing has a heat dissipating slot disposed at the top or the lateral side of the casing.