1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for mounting a flash drive.
2. Description of Related Art
In some computers, programs for driving elements mounted on the circuit boards are stored in flash drives, such as universal serial bus (USB) flash drives, which are detachable from the computers. However, the USB flash drives are generally engaged with connectors of the computers directly. As a result, the USB flash drives may easily disengage from the corresponding connectors after impact and vibration of the computers or the USB flash drives.
Many aspects of the present 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 present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation. 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 mounting apparatus 1 is hollow and substantially rectangular cube shaped, and defines a receiving space 10 therein. The mounting apparatus 1 includes a first sidewall 14, a second sidewall 16 opposite to the first sidewall 14, and a base board 18 perpendicularly connected between first sides of the first and second sidewalls 14 and 16. Two front walls 140 perpendicularly extend toward each other, from second sides of the first and second sidewalls 14 and 16 opposite to the base board 18. An L-shaped leg 160 extends down from a bottom end of each of the first and second sidewalls 14 and 16, and then extends out to form a tab 162. A deformable fixing portion 164 extends from a bottom surface of each tab 162. An operation portion 180 extends up from a top end of the base board 18. An antiskid portion 182 is formed on a front surface of the operation portion 180 facing the front walls 140, for conveniently operating the operation portion 180. A blocking portion 184 protrudes from the front surface of the operation portion 180, below the antiskid portion 182. Two deformable fixing portions 186 extend out from the rear surface of the base board 18 opposite to the front surface. Each of the fixing portions 164 and 186 has a tapered distal end.
The circuit board 2 defines two fixing holes 24 at opposite sides of the connector 20, respectively.
In assembling of the mounting apparatus 1 to the circuit board 2, the fixing portions 164 of the first and second sidewalls 14 and 16 are deformed to extend through the corresponding fixing holes 24, and then are blocked by a bottom surface of the circuit board 2, to perpendicularly mount the mounting apparatus 1 to the circuit board 2. The connector 20 is sandwiched between the legs 160.
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In disassembling the USB flash drive 22, the operation portion 180 is pivoted rearward again, to disengage the blocking portion 180 from the top of the flash drive 22. Thereby, the flash drive 22 is ready for being disengaging from the connector 20.
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It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and they will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the description or sacrificing all of their material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being exemplary embodiment.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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201210020880.X | Jan 2012 | CN | national |
Relevant subject matter is disclosed in a pending U.S. patent application, titled MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FLASH DRIVE”, filed on Dec. 27, 2011, with the application Ser. No. 13/337,316, which is assigned to the same assignee as this patent application.