Patent Application
20140375183
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to electronic device enclosures, and particularly to an electronic device enclosure for securing storage devices in an electronic device.
2. Description of Related Art
Many personal computers include data storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs), floppy disk drives, and compact disc-read only memory (CD-ROM) drives. Data storage devices are received in a bracket that is attached to a computer enclosure. A very small distance is defined between the bracket and a panel of the computer enclosure, and it is inconvenient for a thumb to enter into the small distance to catch the storage device for maintenance.
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.
The case 10 comprises a main body 11 and a cover 13. The main body 11 comprises a bottom plate 112, two side plates 114, and a front plate 116. In one embodiment, the two side plates 114 are substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the bottom plate 112 and the front plate 116. A mounting panel 118 is connected to each side plate 114 and defines a plurality of first clipping holes 1181, a positioning slot 1182, a sliding slot 1183, and a cutout 1184. In one embodiment, the mounting panel 118 is substantially parallel to the side plate 114, and the sliding slot 1183 is slanted relative to a top edge of the side plate 114. The front plate defines a second clipping hole 161. The cover 13 comprises two opposite flanges 131. Each flange 131 defines a two receiving slots 1311.
The bracket 20 comprises two side panels 21. Each side panel 21 comprises a sliding portion 211 and two positioning portions 213 located at opposite sides of the sliding portion 211. Each positioning portion 213 corresponds to the receiving slot 1311. Each side panel 21 further comprises a rotating portion 215 and a resisting portion 217 below the rotating portion 215.
Each securing member 30 defines a plurality of first clipping blocks 31, a second clipping block 33, and a plurality of limiting ribs 36. The plurality of first clipping blocks 31 correspond to the plurality of first clipping holes 1181, the second clipping block 33 corresponds to the second clipping hole 1161, and the plurality of limiting ribs 36 corresponds to the plurality of positioning slots 1182. Each securing member 30 further defines a receiving hole 32 and a sliding groove 34. In one embodiment, the receiving hole 32 comprises a first end 321 and a second end 323 opposite to the first end 321. In one embodiment, the sliding groove 34 is same as the sliding slot 1183 and is slanted relative to a top edge of the securing member 30. A limiting portion 35 is located on the securing member 20 and adjacent to the receiving hole 32. The limiting portion 35 comprises a sliding surface 351 and a plurality of protruding blocks 353 located on the sliding surface 351. The sliding surface 351 comprises an arcuate portion 3511 and a horizontal portion 3513 connected to the arcuate portion 3511. In one embodiment, the plurality of protruding blocks 353 is located on the arcuate portion 3511.
The bracket 20 is located between the two securing members 30. The bracket 20 urges the two securing members 30 to slide the rotating portion 215 into the second end 323 of the receiving hole 32. The bracket 20 is rotated about an axis (rotating portion 215) towards the bottom plate 112, until the sliding portion 211 extends through the sliding slot 1183 and located at an entrance of the sliding groove 34. The resisting portion 217 is resisted on a first end of the limiting portion 35, the rotating portion 215 is slid to the second end 323 from the first end 321. The bracket 20 is further rotated, the sliding portion 211 is received in a bottom portion of the sliding groove 34, and the resisting portion 217 is resisted on a second end of the limiting portion 35. Thus, the bracket 20 is secured to the main body 11.
The cover 13 covers the main body 11, the positioning portions 213 are received in the corresponding receiving slots 1311 to prevent the bracket 20 from moving upward.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013102459544 | Jun 2013 | CN | national |
