Patent Grant
8556219
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to mounting apparatuses, and particularly to a mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device.
2. Description of Related Art
A typical personal computer comprises data storage devices, such as hard disk drives (HDDS), floppy disk drives, and compact disc-read only memories (CD-ROMS) drives. Conventionally, the data storage devices are attached to a computer enclosure chassis with screws. A tool such as a screwdriver is used to fasten or unfasten the screws when mounting or removing the data storage devices. Mounting or dismounting the data storage devices may be laborious and time-consuming.
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 bracket 30 comprises a bottom wall 31, a first sidewall 32 and a second sidewall 33. The bottom wall 31, the first sidewall 32 and the second sidewall 33 together define a receiving space 34 configured to accommodate the two data storage devices 10. The first sidewall 32 and the second sidewall 33 extend from two opposite sides of the bottom wall 31. In one embodiment, the first sidewall 32 is substantially parallel with the second sidewall 33, and the first sidewall 32 and the second sidewall 33 are substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall 31.
Two protrusions 321 are located on the outer surface of the first sidewall 32. Each of the two protrusions 321 defines a limiting hole 3211. Four pairs of hooks 323 are located on the first sidewall 32. In one embodiment, the four pairs of hooks 323 are arranged at four corners of a rectangle area. Each of the two protrusions 321 is located between two pairs of hooks 323. Each of the four pairs of hooks 323 comprises a first hook 324 and a second hook 325 opposite to the first hook 324. The first hook 324 comprises a first stopper portion 3241 and a first engaging portion 3243 substantially perpendicular to the first stopper portion 3241. The second hook 325 comprises a second stopper portion 3251 and a second engaging portion 3253 substantially perpendicular to the second stopper portion 3251. In one embodiment, the first stopper portion 3241 is substantially parallel with the second stopper portion 3251. A through hole 327 adjacent to a pair of hooks 323 is defined on the first sidewall 32. Two first blocking portions 329 are aligned in the vertical direction and extend inwardly from the first sidewall 32.
Two second blocking portions 331 extend inward from the second sidewall 33.
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In mounting of the two data storage devices 10 to the bracket 30, the latching portion 5311 of each of the two resilient pieces 53 is disengaged from the through hole 327 when the two resilient pieces 53 are pulled away from the first sidewall 32 to elastically deform the resilient portion 531. The two data storage devices 10 are slid in the bracket 30 along the two first blocking portions 329 and the two second blocking portions 331, until the two fixing holes 101 of the two data storage devices 10 are aligned with the corresponding through holes 327. The resilient portion 531 elastically returns to drive the latching portion 5311 to extend through the through hole 327 and to be engaged in each of the two fixing holes 101. Thereby the two data storage devices 10 are secured to the bracket 30.
In disassembling of the two data storage devices 10 from the bracket 30, the operating portion 535 of each of the two resilient pieces 53 is pulled away from the first sidewall 32 to drive the latching portion 5311 to be disengaged from each of the two fixing holes 101. The two data storage devices 10 can be pulled out from the receiving space 34.
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.
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