Apparatus for fastening data storage device
AssigneeASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
InventorChun-Min He
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for fastening a data storage device, which is used to fasten a data storage device or module with a plurality of fixing holes. The apparatus for fastening a data storage device of the invention includes a housing, a driving plate, at least one lateral fastening plate, and an elastic member. As the driving plate moves, the lateral fastening plate is pushed to move laterally, whereby the locating pins move into or out of the locating holes on the sidewalls of housing to remove or fasten the data storage device. The data storage device can be fastened to a housing of a computer without screws, and a user can operate more conveniently.
Claims11
An apparatus for fastening a data storage device comprising:
- a housing having at least a leading unit, a plurality of locating holes, a bottom plate, and two sidewalls, wherein the bottom plate is provided between the sidewalls to form a holding space for the data storage device, the leading unit is provided on the bottom plate, and the locating holes are on both the sidewalls;
- a driving plate having a plurality of side edges, a front edge, two connecting edges, and at least a sliding unit, wherein the connecting edges are provided between the front edge and the side edges;
- at least a lateral fastening plate having a protrudent piece and a plurality of locating pins;
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- an elastic member connected to the housing and the lateral fastening plate, whereby the lateral fastening plate is adjacent to one of the sidewalls;
- wherein the sliding units of the driving plate cooperate with the leading units of the housing, and when the driving plate slides along the leading units by the sliding units, the side edges or the connecting edges of the driving plate push the lateral fastening plate, whereby the locating pins on the lateral fastening plate move into or out of the locating holes of the sidewalls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.