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US 6,318,823 B1Granted
Computer enclosure incorporating a pivotable drive bracket
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorNien Chiang Liao
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Abstract
A computer enclosure includes a cage and a drive bracket received in the cage. The cage includes a front panel defining an opening, a beam connected to the front panel for abutment of the drive bracket and a latch attached to the beam. A pair of flanges extends from opposite edges of the opening and defines a pair of pivoting holes. The drive bracket includes a pair of pivoting tabs for extending into the pivoting holes of the cage and a fixing portion engaging with the latch of the cage.
Claims12
A computer enclosure comprising:
- a cage including a pair of flanges defining a pair of pivoting holes, a beam and a latch attached to the beam;
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- a drive bracket received in the cage and abutting against the beam, the drive bracket including a pair of pivoting tabs pivotally engaged with the pivoting holes of the cage and a fixing portion engaged with the latch to thereby fix the drive bracket to the cage, the drive bracket being upwardly pivotable about the pivoting tabs upon pressing the press portion to disengage the latch from the fixing portion.
A computer enclosure assembly comprising:
- a cage including a beam and a bridge commonly defining a space therebetween;
- a panel defining an opening between said beam and said bridge;
- a drive bracket pivotally attached around said opening and received within said space, the drive bracket having a pair of steps seated on said beam and said bridge, respectively;
- a deflectable latch formed on one of said beam and said bridge;
- and
- a fixing portion formed on one of said pair of steps and latchably engaged with said latch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.