Fixing apparatus for hard disk drive

• US 20080278856A1
• Filed: 12/11/2007
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Peng, Wen-Tang, Gong, Xin-Hu
• Granted Patent: US 7,492,586 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 360/244.3
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/124 of the single recording/reproducing device, e.g. disk drive, onto a chassis
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/128 of the plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. disk drives, onto a chassis

Abstract

An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive having a plurality of holes in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first fixing plate, a bracket, and a transverse bar. The bracket includes a second fixing plate, and a bezel assembly attached to a first end of the second fixing plate. Each of the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate include a plurality of fixing members formed at inside walls thereof to engage in the holes of the disk drive. The first fixing plate is pivotally attached to a free end of the bezel assembly. One end of the transverse bar is pivotally attached to a second end of the second fixing plate opposite to the first end and the other end of the transverse bar detachably engages with the first fixing plate.

Claims

1. A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive (HDD) with a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof, the fixing apparatus comprising:

a first fixing plate; and

a bracket comprising a second fixing plate, and a bezel assembly perpendicularly disposed at one end of the second fixing plate, the bezel assembly pivotably engaging with the first fixing plate;

a transverse bar comprising a first end pivotally attached to the other end of the second fixing plate, and a second end detachably locking with the first fixing plated; and

a plurality of fixing members disposed in insides of the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate to engage in the holes of HDD.

2. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first fixing plate comprises a pivoting portion extending slantingly from one end thereof, a pivoting hole is defined in the pivoting portion, the bezel assembly comprises a pair of horizontal boards each defining a pivoting hole, the pivoting portion is sandwiched between the horizontal boards, a shaft extends through the pivoting holes of the bezel assembly and the pivoting portion.

3. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pivoting portion of the first fixing plate further comprises a semi-cylindrical protrusion formed at a distal end thereof, the bezel assembly comprises a vertical board perpendicularly disposed between the horizontal boards, the vertical board comprises a resilient tab extending therefrom to engage with the semi-cylindrical protrusion.

4. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second end of the transverse bar comprises a second depending portion depending therefrom, the second depending portion comprises a wedged block formed at an inside thereof, the first fixing plate comprises a locking portion formed at an inside of the other end thereof, the locking portion defines a receiving space to receive the second depending portion and comprises a cutout to engage with the wedged block.

5. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second depending portion of the transverse bar further comprises a handle slantingly extending therefrom.

6. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first end of the transverse bar comprises a first depending portion depending therefrom, a pivoting hole is defined in an enlarged end of the first depending portion, the second fixing plate of the bracket comprises a pivoting portion formed at an inside thereof, the pivoting portion comprises a pair of parallel walls perpendicular to the second fixing plate and each with a pivoting hole, a shaft extends through the pivoting holes of the transverse bar and the pivoting portion of the second fixing plate.

7. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the fixing members comprises a cap inserted into the first fixing plates or the second fixing plate, and a pin with one end embedded in the cap.

8. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the cap is made of shock absorbing materials.

9. A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive (HDD) with a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof, the fixing apparatus comprising:

a first fixing plate;

a bracket comprising a second fixing plate, and a bezel assembly perpendicular to the second fixing plate, two pivoting portions formed at distal ends of the second fixing plate and the bezel assembly respectively, the bezel assembly pivotably engaging with the first fixing plate, the pivoting portion of the bezel assembly pivotably engaging with the first fixing plate;

a transverse bar pivotally engaging with the pivoting portion of the second fixing plate and detachably locked with the first fixing plate the first fixing plate; and

a plurality of fixing members formed at insides of the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate to engage in the holes of HDD.

10. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the transverse bar comprises a pair of depending portions respectively depending from two opposite ends thereof, the first fixing plate comprises a locking portion defining a space to receive one of the depending portion, the pivoting portion of the second fixing plate comprises a space to receive the other depending portion of the transverse bar.

11. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the locking portion of the first fixing plate comprises a wall with a cutout defined therein, the corresponding depending portion of the transverse bar comprises a wedged block engaging in the cutout.

12. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the fixing members comprises a cap inserted into the first fixing plates or the second fixing plate, and a pin with one end embedded in the cap, the cap is made of shock absorbing materials.