Computer enclosure with locking member for assembling drive bracket
First Claim
1. A computer enclosure comprising:
- a base comprising a positioning wall and a front panel, an entrance opening defined in the front panel;
a drive bracket received in the base, the drive bracket comprising a bottom plate, a stopping portion extended downwardly from the bottom plate; and
a locking member comprising a supporting base secured on the base and an operating part pivotally supported by the supporting base, a resilient part connected between the supporting base and the operating part, the operating part comprising a pressing portion, a hook portion and a driving portion;
wherein the hook portion and the driving portion sandwich the stopping portion therebetween to fix the drive bracket in the base, and the pressing portion is pressed to disengage the hook portion from the stopping portion while the driving portion constantly contacts the stopping portion to detach the drive bracket from the base.
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Abstract
A computer enclosure comprises a base (10), a drive bracket (300) received in the base and a locking member (100). A stopping portion (372) extends downwardly from a bottom plate (370) of the drive bracket. The locking member comprises a supporting base (110) secured on the base and an operating part (160) pivotally supported by the supporting base. The operating part comprises a hook portion (178), a driving portion (176) and a pressing portion (180). The drive bracket is engaged in the base when the stopping portion is sandwiched by the hook portion and the driving portion. The drive bracket is disengaged when the pressing portion is pressed to drive the hook portion away from the stopping portion and the driving portion pushes the stopping portion.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A computer enclosure comprising:
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a base comprising a positioning wall and a front panel, an entrance opening defined in the front panel; a drive bracket received in the base, the drive bracket comprising a bottom plate, a stopping portion extended downwardly from the bottom plate; and a locking member comprising a supporting base secured on the base and an operating part pivotally supported by the supporting base, a resilient part connected between the supporting base and the operating part, the operating part comprising a pressing portion, a hook portion and a driving portion; wherein the hook portion and the driving portion sandwich the stopping portion therebetween to fix the drive bracket in the base, and the pressing portion is pressed to disengage the hook portion from the stopping portion while the driving portion constantly contacts the stopping portion to detach the drive bracket from the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer enclosure comprising:
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a base comprising a side panel, a positioning wall and a front panel, an entrance opening defined in the front panel; a drive bracket received in the base via the entrance opening, the drive bracket comprising a bottom plate, a first side plate and a second side plate, a bending piece bent from an end of the drive bracket, a stopping portion extending downwardly from the bottom plate; and a locking member comprising a supporting base secured on the base and an operating part pivotally supported by the supporting base, a hook portion formed on a top of the operating part; wherein the hook portion of the locking member retains the stopping portion of the A drive bracket, and the bending piece of the drive bracket abuts against outside of the base for preventing the drive bracket from moving forward and backward respectively. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer enclosure comprising:
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a base comprising a panel which defines an opening therein; a drive bracket slidably received in the base via the opening, the drive bracket comprising a bottom plate, and a stopping portion extending downwardly from the bottom plate; and a locking member comprising a supporting base arranged on the base, and an operating part pivotally connected to the supporting base, the operating part having a lower end forming a pressing portion extending out of the panel and an abutting portion preventing the lower end from moving forward, and an upper end forming a hook portion and a driving portion sandwiching the stopping portion of the drive bracket therebetween, a resilient member abutting against the lower end for preventing the lower end from moving rearward, thereby holding the drive bracket in the base; wherein when the pressing portion is pressed, the hook portion leaves the stopping portion of the drive bracket, and the driving portion urges the stopping portion so that the drive bracket is moved out of the opening. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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