Mounting apparatus for storage device
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorYang-Ming Lin
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (30), a retainer (50), and a slider (60). The bracket is for receiving a storage device (10) therein and includes a first sidewall (34) defining two pairs of apertures (344) therein. The slider is slidably attached to the first sidewall and includes two pairs of slideways (644), and a pair of resilient arms (623). The retainer is sandwiched between the first sidewall of the bracket and the slider and abutted against by the resilient arms. The retainer includes two pairs of posts (56) sliding along the slideways, and two pairs of pins (54) extending through the apertures to engage the storage device.
Claims20
A mounting apparatus for a storage device, comprising:
- a bracket for receiving the storage device therein, the bracket comprising a first sidewall, the first sidewall comprising at least one aperture defined therein, and a plurality of bridges punched therefrom;
- a retainer attached to the first sidewall and comprising at least one tip extending in or out of said aperture of the bracket for engaging or disengaging the storage device, the retainer comprising at least one post;
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- a slider resiliently attached to the first sidewall of the bracket and sliding parallelly relative to the first sidewall of the bracket to actuate the retainer moving in a direction perpendicular to the first sidewall of the bracket, the slider comprising at least one block sliding along the corresponding bridges of the bracket, at least one slideway with a slopped wall engaging with said post, and at least one resilient arm abutting against the retainer.
Amounting apparatus for a storage device, comprising:
- a bracket for receiving the storage device therein, the bracket comprising a first sidewall, the first sidewall comprising at least one aperture defined therein;
- a slider attached to the first sidewall of the bracket and moving in first direction, the slider comprising at least one slideway with a slopped wall, and at least one resilient arm extending from the slider;
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- a retainer sandwiched between the slider and the first sidewall of the bracket, the retainer comprising at least one tip, and at least one post sliding along said slideway, the retainer moved in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction under a force provided by said resilient arm of the slider abutting against the retainer, said tip engaging in said aperture to secure the storage device in the bracket.
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a removable device installable to said electronic apparatus for function extension thereof;
- a bracket disposed in said electronic apparatus for receiving said device therein, said bracket comprising at least two guide mechanisms formed therefrom;
- a slider removably attachable to said bracket and movable between two positions thereof, said slider capable of engaging with one of said at least two guide mechanisms so as to move under guidance of said one of said at least two guide mechanisms;
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- a retainer movably attachable to said slider and capable of engaging with said device received in said bracket when said slider is in one of said two positions thereof and disengaging from said device when said slider is in the other of said two positions thereof, said retainer capable of engaging with another of said at least two guide mechanisms so as to move under guidance of said another of said at least two guide mechanisms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.