Hard disk retention assembly and electronic device utilizing the same
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsJUN-JIE ZHENG, YAN ZHONG, XIN JI, WEN-HSIANG HUNG
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Abstract
A retention assembly for securing a hard disk to a frame of an electronic device, the retention assembly includes a bracket and a connector. The bracket is fixed to the hard disk. One of the frame and the bracket defining a guide groove, the other one forming a slide rail slidably received in the guide groove. The connector fixed to the frame and adjacent to the guide groove or the slide rail. The hard disk is electrically connected or disconnected to the connector by sliding the bracket along the guide groove or the slide rail.
Claims18
A retention assembly for removably securing a hard disk to a frame of an electronic device, the retention assembly comprising:
- a bracket fixed to the hard disk, one of the frame and the bracket defining at least one guide groove, and the other of the frame and the bracket forming at least one slide rail slidably received in the at least one guide groove;
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- a connector fixed to the frame and adjacent to one of the guide groove and the slide rail, wherein the hard disk is electrically connected or disconnected to the connector by sliding the bracket along the at least one guide groove or the at least one slide rail.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a frame;
- a hard disk having an interface;
- a retention assembly for removably securing the hard disk to the frame;
- the retention assembly comprising:
- a bracket fixed to the hard disk;
- one of the frame and the bracket defining at least one guide groove, the other of the frame and the bracket forming at least one slide rail slidably received in the guide groove;
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- a connector fixed to the frame and adjacent to one of the guide groove and the slide rail;
- wherein the hard disk is electrically connected or disconnected to the connector by sliding the bracket along the at least one guide groove or the at least one slide rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.