Magnetic disk drive holder

• US 20060061954A1
• Filed: 09/17/2004
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Flytech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Flytech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lam, Tai-Seng
• Application Number:
  US10/943,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20060061954A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.350
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/184 Mounting of motherboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives

Abstract

A magnetic disk drive holder is to be mounted within a computer case, and includes a main body, a carrier, and at least two elastic members. The main body is connected to the case and defines an opening. At least two supports are provided respectively on two opposing sides of the opening. The carrier is disposed in the opening, and includes at least two connectors which are provided respectively on two opposite sides of the carrier adjacent the opposing sides of the opening. Each of the elastic members has a first end connected to a respective one of the supports, and a second end connected to a respective one of the connectors.

Claims

1. A magnetic disk drive holder for mounting within a computer case, comprising:

a main body adapted to be connected to the computer case and defining an opening, said main body including at least two supports which are provided respectively on two opposing sides of said opening;

a carrier disposed in said opening, said carrier including at least two connectors which are provided respectively on two opposite sides of said carrier and adjacent said opposing sides of said opening; and

at least two elastic members each having a first end and a second end, said first end of each of said elastic members being connected to a respective one of said supports, said second end of each of said elastic members being connected to a respective one of said connectors, each of said supports being spaced apart from a corresponding one of said connectors.

2. The magnetic disk drive holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main body is formed as a base plate, said opening being formed in said base plate, said base plate including an edge confining said opening, each of said supports having a tab projecting from said edge and a first protuberance extending from said tab into said opening and connected to said first end of one of said elastic members.

3. The magnetic disk drive holder as claimed in claim 2, wherein said carrier includes a bottom plate and two sidewalls respectively projecting from two opposite sides of said bottom plate, each of said connectors having a second protuberance which projects from one of said sidewalls and which is connected to said second end of one of said elastic members.

4. The magnetic disk drive holder as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said elastic members is formed as a coil spring, said first end being sleeved onto said first protuberance, said second end being sleeved onto said second protuberance, said coil spring bridging said first and second protuberances.

5. The magnetic disk drive holder as claimed in claim 4, wherein said opening is rectangular, said main body having two pairs of said supports, said carrier having two pairs of said connectors, said bottom plate of said carrier being rectangular.