FIXING APPARATUS OF DATA STORAGE DEVICE

Abstract

An exemplary fixing apparatus is provided for holding a data storage device defining a pair of holes in a sidewall thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a bracket, a sliding member, a rotating member, a pair of latch members, and a resilient member. The bracket includes a side panel defining a pair through holes therein. The sliding member is slidably attached to the side panel. The rotating member is rotatably attached to the sliding member. The resilient member is disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member. The latch members are pivotably attached to the rotating member and movably extend through the through hole of the bracket to engage in the holes of the data storage device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAFLANGES

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a fixing apparatus in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, together with a data storage device, the fixing apparatus including a rotating member;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, isometric view of the rotating member of FIG. 1, but viewed from another aspect; and

FIGS. 4 and 5 are assembled views of FIG. 1, showing two different states of the fixing apparatus.

Claims

1. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device defining a pair of holes in a sidewall thereof, the fixing apparatus comprising: a bracket comprising a side panel, the side panel comprising a pair of posts defining a through hole therein, corresponding to the holes of the data storage device;a sliding member slidably attached to the side panel;a rotating member pivotably attached to the sliding member and moving the sliding member to slide along the side panel; anda pair of latching members pivotably attached the rotating member and sliding along the through holes of the posts of the bracket.

2. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a resilient member disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member.

3. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the sliding member comprises a pair of aligned wings, the side panel of the bracket comprises two pairs of spaced hooks extending therefrom adjacent the posts, for slidably engaging with the wings.

4. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the sliding member further comprises a pair of plates perpendicular to the wings, a pair of shafts extends from the plates, the rotating member comprises a pair of flanges extending therefrom, a pair of pivoting holes is defined in the flanges to receive the shafts.

5. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the flanges of the rotating member further comprises a pair of poles extends therefrom, each of the latch members comprises a block defining a pivoting hole to pivotably receive the pole therein.

6. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of the latch members comprises a rod extending from the block to engage in the through holes of the posts of the bracket.

7. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the rotating member further comprises a base wall disposed between the flanges, the base wall comprises a handgrip portion, and a pair of positioning blocks formed at two opposite ends thereof.

8. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the flanges comprises an actuating end abutting against one of the pair of wings to move the sliding member to slide along the side panel of the bracket.

9. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the side panel of the bracket comprises a blocking protrusion extending to block another one of the pair of wings of the sliding member.

10. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device in a bracket, an aperture defined in the data storage device, a through hole defined in the bracket corresponding to the aperture, the fixing apparatus comprising: a sliding member slidably attached to the bracket;a rotating member pivotably attached to the sliding member to slide the sliding member on the bracket;a resilient member disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member; anda latching member pivotably attached to and moving together with the rotating member, the latching member moved toward or away from the bracket to engaging with or disengage from the data storage device through the through hole of the bracket.

11. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the sliding member comprises a plate extending therefrom, a shaft extends from the plate, the rotating member comprises a base wall, and a flange extending from the base wall, a pivoting hole is defined in the flange to receive the shaft.

12. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the flange of the rotating member further comprises a pole extending therefrom, the latch member comprises a block defining a pivoting hole to pivotably receive the pole therein.

13. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the latch member comprises a rod extending from the block, extending through the bracket to engage with the data storage device.

14. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the flange of the rotating member has a triangular configuration and comprises an actuating end to abut against the wing of the sliding member to slide the sliding member along the bracket.

15. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the base wall of the rotating member comprises a handgrip portion and a pair of positioning blocks formed at two opposite ends thereof.

16. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device, comprising: a bracket configured for receiving the data storage device therein, the bracket comprising a side wall defining at least one through hole;at least one latching member slidably extending through the at least one through hole for engaging with the data storage device;a rotating member pivotably attached to the at least one latching member, one end portion of the rotating member being slidably attached with respect to the side wall, wherein the rotating member is rotatable to drive the at least one latching member to slid in the at least one through hole and said one end portion to slid relative to the side wall.

17. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a sliding member slidably attached to an outside of the side wall, wherein said one end portion of the rotating member is pivotably connected to the sliding member.

18. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a resilent member disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member for driving the rotating member back to its orignal position at which the latching member is engagable with the data storage device.

19. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the resilent member is a torsional spring with two ends, one end of the spring abutting against an opposite end portion of the rotating member and the other end of the spring abutting against the sliding member.

20. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the rotating member comprises a pair of spaced flanges, the sliding member comprises a pair of plates located between the pair of spaced flanges, a pair of post/hole combination being respectively formed between the plates and the flanges for pivotably connecting the rotating member to the sliding member.