Light emitting device mounting bracket
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsNien Chiang Liao, Jonas Lin
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Abstract
A light emitting device mounting bracket includes a body and mounting hooks for fixing the bracket to a computer enclosure. The body defines a hole for mounting a light emitting device, a turret with a snap being formed at one side of the hole and a battlement being formed around an opposite side of the hole. The light emitting device is inserted into the hole by pressing on a bottom thereof, a flange of the light emitting device abutting a stopping surface of the battlement when fully inserted, and the snap of the turret engaging the bottom of the light emitting device. The mounting hooks engage with corresponding holes in a front panel of the computer enclosure, thereby mounting the light emitting device bracket to the panel of the computer system.
Claims18
A device mounting bracket fixed to a computer enclosure and mounting at least one light emitting device with a flange and a bottom to the computer enclosure, comprising:
- a body defining a hole for positioning the light emitting device;
- a means for retainably holding said LED in the hole consisting of an arc-shaped turret with a snap formed around one side of the hole;
- and
- an arc-shaped battlement formed around a side of the hole opposite the turret;
- wherein
- when the light emitting device is inserted into the hole, the battlement abuts the flange and the snap engages with the bottom of the light emitting device to mount the light emitting device to the bracket.
A mounting bracket integrally mounting a power switch, a reset switch and at least one light emitting device with a flange and a bottom to a computer system, comprising:
- a body defining at least one first hole for mounting the light emitting device and a pair of second holes for mounting the power switch and reset switch;
- a means for retainably holding said LED in each first hole consisting of an arc-shaped turret with a snap formed around one side of each first hole;
- and
- an arc-shaped battlement formed around a side of each first hole opposite the turret;
- wherein
- when each light emitting device is inserted into the corresponding first hole, the battlement abuts the flange of the light emitting device and the snap of the turret engages with the bottom of the light emitting device.
A device mounting bracket fixed to a computer enclosure and mounting at least one light emitting device with a flange and a bottom to the computer enclosure, comprising:
- a body defining a hole for positioning the light emitting device;
- a means for retainably holding said LED in the hole consisting of an arc-shaped cantilevered beam with a snap formed on the body at a side of the hole;
- and
- an arc-shaped battlement formed around a side of the hole opposite the cantilevered beam;
- wherein
- when the light emitting device is inserted into the hole, the battlement abuts the flange and the snap engages with the bottom of the light emitting device to mount the light emitting device to the bracket.
A computer structure comprising:
- an enclosure defining a front panel covered by a front bezel;
- at least one aperture defined in the front bezel;
- a device mounting bracket positioned between the front panel and the front bezel, said bracket including:
- a body defining a hole in alignment with said aperture;
- a light emitting device (LED) positioned in the hole said means for retainably holding said LED consisting of an arc-shaped turret with a snap formed around one side of the hole and an arc-shaped battlement formed around a side of the hole opposite the turret;
- means for retainably holding said LED in the hole;
- and
- means for securing the bracket to the front panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.