1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to mounting apparatuses, and particularly to a mounting apparatus readily and securely installing or removing a light emitting diode thereto or therefrom.
2. General Background
Light emitting diodes are mounted to a computer system and are used to indicate the operational mode of the computer system by the light emitting therefrom. The light emitting diodes are usually mounted to a front panel of a computer enclosure of the computer system.
Additionally, the light emitting diode is mounted to the front panel by glue. However, the light emitting diode is easily unglued for some time. Thus, the light emitting diode is separated from the front panel to effect indication.
What is needed is to provide a mounting apparatus which overcomes the above-mentioned problems.
An exemplary mounting apparatus for a light emitting diode that has a shoulder extending therefrom includes a panel, a base, and a bracket. The panel defines a through hole therein for the light emitting diode emitting light therethrough. The base extends from the panel round the through hole of the panel. The base includes a hollow cylinder. The cylinder defines at least a mounting slot therein. The bracket includes a hollow retaining body for holding the light emitting diode therein. At least a hook and at least a location portion extend from the retaining body. A height of said hook is greater than that of said location portion. The shoulder of the light emitting diode is located between said hook and location portion. At least a shaft extends from the retaining body for being engaged in said mounting slot of the base.
Other advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a mounting apparatus in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown for mounting an indicator like a light emitting diode 100. The light emitting diode 100 includes a pillar body 101, and a shoulder 104 extending outwardly from a circumference of one end of the pillar body 101. The other end of the pillar body 101 forms a hemisphere 102. The mounting apparatus includes a front panel 10, a base extending inwardly from the front panel 20, and a bracket 30.
The front panel 10 defines a through hole 14 therein adjacent a corresponding button 12 (see
The bracket 30 includes a hollow retaining body 31. Four notches 35 are defined in sides of one end of the retaining body 31. Thus, a pair of L-shaped hooks 34 opposite to each other and a pair of location portions 36 opposite to each other is formed along the sides of the retaining body 31. The hooks 34 are alternative with the location portions 36. A height of each hook 34 is greater than that of a corresponding location portion 36. A chamfer angle surface 32 is formed at the other end of the retaining body 31. Each hook 34 includes a slanting guiding surface 38 extending inwardly from a distal end thereof toward the end having the chamfer angle surface 32 of the retaining body 31. A blocking portion 37 is formed at a bottom of the guiding surface 38. A shaft 39 extends outwardly and perpendicularly from each location portion 36, respectively. A pair of avoiding slot 40 is defined in the hooks 34 from the blocking portion 37 to the end having the chamfer angle surface 32 of the retaining body 31.
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Furthermore, the location portions 36 can be formed on an inner surface of the hooks 34 and located under the blocking portions 37.
It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of their material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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200520058628.3 | May 2005 | CN | national |