| US 7,551,434 B2 | ||
| Mounting apparatus for data storage device | ||
| Qiang Zhu, Shenzhen (China); and Jin-Man Chen, Shenzhen (China) | ||
| Assigned to Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong Province (China); and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Tu-Cheng, Taipei Hsien (Taiwan) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 11, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/953,873. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2007 1 0202422 (CN), filed on Nov. 08, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0121105 A1, May 14, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. H05K 7/14 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 361—685 [248/539; 312/223.2; 360/97.02] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A mounting apparatus for a data storage device, the storage device defining at least one hole in a sidewall thereof, the
mounting apparatus comprising:
a bracket configured to accommodate the storage device, the bracket comprising a side panel corresponding to the sidewall
of the storage device; and defining at least one through hole therein corresponding to the hole of the storage device; a positioning
plate extending perpendicularly from the side panel defining a generally slanted sliding groove; the sliding groove comprising
one end neighboring the side panel and the other end positioned away from the side panel; and
a securing plate configured to fix the storage device, at least one post extending from a surface of the securing plate corresponding
to the hole of the storage device; and
a pole combined with the securing plate with one end thereof pivotably attached to the bracket, and the other end manipulated
to slide in the sliding groove for driving the securing plate to move towards or away from the side panel of the bracket for
extending or disengaging the at least one post into or from the at least one hole of the storage device.
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