Hard disk mounting assembly
First Claim
1. A hard disk mounting assembly comprising:
- a chassis;
a hard disk drive (HDD);
a first cage attached to the chassis and receiving the HDD, the first cage comprising a bottom plate and two side panels extending from the bottom plate, each of the side panels defining an engaging aperture; and
a second cage comprising a base and two connecting arms extending from opposite sides of the base, the base forming a plurality of elastic fingers, each of the connecting arms forming a barb for being received in the corresponding engaging aperture of the first cage;
wherein the first cage is mounted to the chassis and the HDD is received in the first cage, the second cage hitches the first cage by the barbs with the elastic fingers pressing the HDD, thereby mounting the HDD to the chassis.
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Abstract
A hard disk mounting assembly includes a chassis (10), a first cage (20) mounted to the chassis, a hard disk drive(40) (HDD) and a second cage (60). The HDD defines a plurality of fixing openings (42). The first cage includes a plurality of mounting pillars (28) resilient connected with the cage and received in the fixing openings of the HDD at one end portion. The first cage further defines a pair of engaging apertures (34) at opposite sides thereof. The second cage has a base (62) and two connecting arms (68) depending from the base. the base forms a plurality of elastic fingers (66). The first cage is mounted to the chassis and the HDD is received in the first cage, the second cage hitches the first cage by the connecting arms with the elastic fingers pressing the HDD, thereby mounting the HDD to the chassis.
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20 Claims
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1. A hard disk mounting assembly comprising:
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a chassis; a hard disk drive (HDD); a first cage attached to the chassis and receiving the HDD, the first cage comprising a bottom plate and two side panels extending from the bottom plate, each of the side panels defining an engaging aperture; and a second cage comprising a base and two connecting arms extending from opposite sides of the base, the base forming a plurality of elastic fingers, each of the connecting arms forming a barb for being received in the corresponding engaging aperture of the first cage; wherein the first cage is mounted to the chassis and the HDD is received in the first cage, the second cage hitches the first cage by the barbs with the elastic fingers pressing the HDD, thereby mounting the HDD to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hard disk mounting assembly comprising:
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a hard disk drive (HDD) defining a plurality of fixing openings; a chassis; a first cage comprising a bottom plate and two side panels extending from the bottom plate, each side panel defining an engaging aperture, the bottom plate defining a plurality of mounting holes, each of the mounting holes receiving a resilient damper, the damper receiving a mounting pillar engaging with the HDD in a corresponding fixing opening; and a second cage comprising a base and two connecting arms extending from opposite sides of the base, the base forming a plurality of elastic fingers, each of the connecting arms forming a barb for being received in the corresponding engaging aperture of the first cage; wherein the first cage is mounted to the chassis and the HDD is received in the first cage, the second cage bitches the first cage by the barbs with the elastic fingers pressing the HDD, thereby mounting the HDD to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hard disk mounting assembly comprising:
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a hard disk drive (HDD); a chassis; a fist cage attached to the chassis and receiving the HDD, the first cage comprising a pair of parallel side panels each of which defines an engaging aperture therein; and a second cage together with the first cage enclosing the HDD, the second cage comprising a pair of parallel connecting arms each of which forms a resilient barb thereon, the barbs of the connecting arms being received into the corresponding engaging apertures of the side panels of the first cage thereby securing the second cage to the first cage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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