Fastening structure
AssigneeLite-On Technology Corporation
InventorYing-Hui Shih
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Abstract
A fastening structure for fastening at least a storage component in a computer chassis includes a fixed support frame and at least a fastening apparatus. Additionally, the fastening structure can be utilized to perform a fastening or un-fastening operation with high speed on the storage components in the computer chassis without using any screws. Thus, the disclosed fastening structure can reduce cost of assembly and repair of the computer, and also can reduce time for assembly and repair of the computer.
Claims12
A fastening structure for fastening at least a computer component having at least a first hole disposed thereon, the fastening structure comprising:
- a fixed support frame, for supporting the computer component and having at least a second hole and at least a conjunction part disposed thereon, wherein a position of the second hole corresponds to a position of the first hole;
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- at least a fastening apparatus, comprising:
- a main structure, having at least a first section and a second section;
- a rotator, disposed in the second section of the main structure in a rotatable way, wherein a position of the conjunction part corresponds to a position of the rotator;
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- at least a fastening component, disposed in the first section of the main structure and having at least a first protruding part disposed thereon, wherein a position of the first protruding part corresponds to the positions of the second hole and the first hole;
- wherein when the rotator enters the conjunction part and rotates from an initial position to a predetermined position, the rotator and the conjunction part correspond to a locked status and let the first protruding part insert into the second hole and the first hole to fasten the computer component in the fixed support frame.
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