# US 2014/0197118 A1 · Mounting apparatus for storage devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197118 A1 - Document ID: US20140197118A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/949,194 - Filed: 2013-07-23 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-17 - Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd. - Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN; CHUNG CHAI; ZHI-QIANG LI; LEI ZHOU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197118A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/187: Mounting of fixed or removable disk drives - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a tray, and a supporting member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a mounting bracket located on the bottom plate. The tray is used to receive a storage device and rotatably attached to the chassis. The supporting member includes a securing piece, an elastic piece connected to the securing piece, and a supporting portion extending from the elastic piece. The securing piece is secured to the tray, and when the tray is rotated from a first position to a second position, the supporting portion supports the bracket. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mounting apparatus comprising: a chassis comprises a bottom plate and a mounting bracket located on the bottom plate; and the mounting bracket defining a clipping hole; a tray configured to receive a storage device; and the tray rotatably attached to the chassis, and a supporting member comprising a securing piece, an elastic piece connected to the securing piece, and a positioning portion extending from the elastic piece; the positioning portion comprising a supporting portion; wherein the securing piece is secured to the tray; the tray is rotatable relative to the chassis between a first position, where the tray is engaged in the clipping hole; and a second position, where the tray is disengaged from the clipping hole, the supporting member is clipped with the mounting bracket, and the supporting portion is supported on the bracket. > ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the positioning portion further comprises a clasping portion and a connecting portion connected to the clasping portion and the supporting portion, a receiving hole is defined in the bracket, and the clasping portion is received in the receiving hole when the tray is located in the second position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the connecting portion is substantially perpendicular to the clasping portion and the supporting portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The mounting apparatus of claim 3, wherein the clasping portion is substantially parallel to the supporting portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elastic piece comprises a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; the first edge is connected to the securing piece; the second edge is substantially perpendicular to the first edge; the third edge is located between the second edge and the fourth edge and slanted relative to the fourth edge; and the fourth edge is substantially parallel to the first edge; and the supporting portion extends from the third edge. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tray comprises a first sidewall, the bracket comprises a side panel and a resilient portion located on the side panel, the resilient portion comprises a clipping portion, and the clipping portion is clipped to the first sidewall when the tray is located in the first position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The mounting apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first sidewall comprises a first shaft, the tray further comprises a second shaft, the second shaft and the first shaft cooperatively defines an axis that is perpendicular to the side panel, and the tray is rotatable about the axis. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The mounting apparatus of claim 6, wherein the clipping hole is defined in the clipping portion, the first sidewall comprises a protrusion, and the protrusion is engaged in the clipping hole when the tray is located in the first position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The mounting apparatus of claim 8, wherein the resilient portion further comprises a pressing portion extending from the clipping portion, and the pressing portion is configured to disengage the protrusion from the clipping hole. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tray comprises a base, when the tray is located in the first position, the base is substantially parallel to the bottom plate; and when the tray is located in the second position, the base is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate. ### Claim 11 A mounting apparatus comprising: a chassis comprises a bottom plate and a mounting bracket located on the bottom plate; the bottom plate comprises a side plate; the mounting bracket comprising a side panel substantially parallel to the side plate; and the mounting bracket defining a clipping hole a tray configured to receive a storage device; and the tray located between the side panel and the side plate; and a supporting member comprising a securing piece secured to the tray, an elastic piece connected to the securing piece, and a positioning portion extending from the elastic piece; and the positioning portion comprising a supporting portion;; wherein the tray is rotatable about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the side panel relative to the chassis between a first position, where the tray is engaged in the clipping hole; and a second position, where the tray is disengaged from the clipping hole, and the supporting member is clipped with the mounting bracket, and the supporting portion is supported on the mounting bracket. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the positioning portion further comprises a clasping portion and a connecting portion connected to the clasping portion and the supporting portion, a receiving hole is defined in the bracket, and the clasping portion is received in the receiving hole when the tray is located in the second position. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the connecting portion is substantially perpendicular to the clasping portion and the supporting portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The mounting apparatus of claim 13, wherein the clasping portion is substantially parallel to the supporting portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the elastic piece comprises a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge; the first edge is connected to the securing piece; the second edge substantially perpendicular to the first edge, the third edge is located between the second edge and the fourth edge and slanted relative to the fourth edge; and the fourth edge is substantially parallel to the first edge; and the supporting portion extends from the third edge. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the tray comprises a first sidewall, the bracket further comprises a resilient portion located on the side panel, the resilient portion comprises a clipping portion, and the clipping portion is clipped to the first sidewall when the tray is located in the first position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The mounting apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first sidewall comprises a first shaft engaged with the side panel, the chassis further comprises a retaining panel substantially parallel extending from the side plate, the tray further comprises a second shaft engaged with the retaining panel, and the second shaft and the first shaft cooperatively defines the axis. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The mounting apparatus of claim 16, wherein the clipping hole is defined in the clipping portion, the first sidewall comprises a protrusion, and the protrusion is engaged in the clipping hole when the tray is located in the first position. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The mounting apparatus of claim 18, wherein the resilient portion further comprises a pressing portion extending from the clipping portion, and the pressing portion is configure to disengage the protrusion from the clipping hole. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the tray comprises a base, when the tray is located in the first position, the base is substantially parallel to the bottom plate; and when the tray is located in the second position, the base is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate.