Patent Application
20130256247
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a mounting apparatus for a data storage device.
2. Description of Related Art
Data storage devices, such as hard disk drives, optical disk drives, etc., are widely used in computing devices. At least one disk drive bracket is mounted in a chassis of the computing devices for holding the data storage devices. The data storage devices can slide into or slide out from the at least one disk drive bracket. However, the at least one disk drive bracket is secured to the chassis by fasteners, which is very inconvenient.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference 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, 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 chassis 30 includes a base panel 31 and a side panel 33 extending upwardly from a side edge of the base panel 31. The side panel 33 is substantially perpendicular to the base panel 31. A first opening 310 is defined in the base panel 31. A first engaging tab 311 extends upwardly from an edge of the first opening 310. The first engaging tab 311 is substantially parallel to the side panel 33. A first engaging post 313 protrudes upwardly from the base panel 31.
A mounting piece 34 extends substantially perpendicularly from the side panel 33 towards an inner side of the chassis 30. The mounting piece 34 has a substantially rectangular shape and is adjacent to a top edge of the side panel 33. A second opening 340 is defined in the mounting piece 34. A second engaging tab 341 extends downwardly from an edge of the second opening 340 corresponding to the first engaging tab 311. The mounting piece 34 has an engaging portion 343 from which a second engaging post (not shown) extending downwardly corresponding to the first engaging post 313. The side panel 33 includes a resilient resisting piece 35 located below the mounting piece 34.
A third opening 330 is defined in the side panel 33 and located adjacent to a front edge of the side panel 33. A resilient blocking piece 36 extends from a rear edge of the third opening 330 in a tortuous pattern. The resilient blocking piece 36 includes a main piece 361 extending forwardly from the rear edge of the third opening 330, a connecting piece 363 extending substantially perpendicularly from a front edge of the main piece 361 toward the inner side of chassis 30, and a distal flange 362 extending slantways from the connecting piece 363 towards a rear side of the side panel 33. The main piece 361 is flat or slightly tilted relative to the side panel 33. A pair of blocking pieces 3611 extends substantially perpendicularly from upper and lower edges of the main piece 361 towards the inner side of the chassis 30. Each of the pair of blocking pieces 3611 has a trapezoidal shape. The distal flange 362 is adjacent to and located between the pair of blocking pieces 3611.
The disk drive holder 50 includes a base plate and a pair of side plates 51 extending substantially perpendicularly from opposite side edges of the base plate. A distance between the pair of side plates 51 is substantially equal to the distance between the mounting piece 34 and the base panel 31. A first engaging slot 511 and a second engaging slot 513 are defined in each of the pair of side plates 51. The first engaging slot 511 includes a first entrance portion 5112 and a first engaging portion 5114 connecting with the entrance portion 5112. The second engaging slot 513 includes a second entrance portion 5131 and a second engaging portion 5133 connecting with the entrance portion 5112. A thickness of each of the first engaging tab 311 and the second engaging tab 341 is substantially equal to a width of the first engaging portion 5114. A diameter of each of the first engaging post 313 and the second engaging post is substantially equal to a width of the second engaging portion 5133.
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In disassembly, the distal flange 362 is pressed. The resilient blocking piece 36 is deformed and moved towards the outside of the side panel 33. The pair of blocking pieces 3611 does not block the data storage assembly 60. The data storage assembly 60 is moved forwardly until reaching an unlocked position, where the first engaging tab 311 and the second engaging tab 341 are moved to the first entrance portions 5112, and the first engaging post 313 and the second engaging post are moved to the second entrance portions 5131. Then the data storage assembly 60 can detached from the chassis 30.
While the present disclosure has been illustrated by the description in this embodiment, and while the embodiment has been described in considerable detail, it is not intended to restrict or in any way limit the scope of the appended claims to such details. Additional advantages and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure will readily appear to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details and illustrative examples shown and described.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201210085106.7 | Mar 2012 | CN | national |
