Apparatus for mounting a switching power supply in a computer system
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsAlvin Liu, Yu-Tai Liu, Shao-Ming Fu
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Abstract
A computer system includes a chassis which is formed by assembling front, rear and bottom panels together. An apparatus for mounting a switching power supply to the computer system includes a drive cage bridging between the front and rear panels and forming a pair of hooks, a bracket including a hinge portion and a supporting portion adapted to support the switching power supply. The hinge portion of the bracket is slidably engaged with the hooks for fixing the switching power supply to the rear panel of the chassis.
Claims9
An apparatus for mounting a switching power supply to a computer system including front, rear and bottom panels forming a chassis, comprising:
- a drive cage adapted for bridging between the front and rear panels and forming a pair of hooks on a side wall thereof;
- and
- a bracket including a hinge portion and a supporting portion perpendicular to the hinge portion and adapted to support the switching power supply;
- wherein the hinge portion of the bracket is slidably engaged with the hooks to position the supporting portion under the drive cage.
A computer, comprising:
- a computer enclosure including at least a front panel and an opposite rear panel defining an opening;
- a drive cage bridging between said front and rear panels and fastened to the computer enclosure, the drive cage forming a pair of hooks on a side wall thereof;
- a bracket defining a hinge portion and a supporting portion;
- and
- a power supply seated on and fastened to said supporting portion;
- wherein
- the hinge portion of the bracket is slidably engaged with the hooks to situate the supporting portion under the drive cage for exposing power sockets of the power supply to an exterior through said opening of the rear panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.