Fixing apparatus of data storage device

• US 7,495,904 B2
• Filed: 01/17/2006
• Issued: 02/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Hsuan-Tsung, Lee, Guang-Yao, Liang, Chun-Chi, Wang, Guang-Ming, Xu, Ji-Guo, Xiao, Xiang-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): STERLING, AMY JO
• Application Number:
  US11/306,971
• Publication Number:
  US 20070007415A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,134 Days
• Field of Search: 248/27.1, 361/685, 361/727, 361/683, 361/684, 361/686, 312/332.1, 312/223.2, 312/333
• US Class Current: 361/679.39
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives
• 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

A fixing apparatus is provided for holding a data storage device which defines a hole in a side wall thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a drive bracket, and a receiving rack. The drive bracket includes a side panel. The receiving rack includes a side plate, a pin arranged on the side plate to engage in the hole of the data storage device, and a handle being lockable to the side panel of the drive bracket. The data storage device is slantways placed into the receiving rack from a side opposite to the side plate. The combined receiving rack and the data storage device is received in the drive bracket.

Claims

1. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device which defines a hole in a side wall thereof, the fixing apparatus comprising:

a drive bracket comprising a side panel; and

a receiving rack comprising a bottom plate for supporting a bottom wall of the data storage device, a side plate extending perpendicularly from a first side of the bottom plate, and a restricting flange extending perpendicularly from a second side of the bottom plate opposite to the first side, a pin arranged on the side plate to engage in the hole of the data storage device, and a handle being lockable to the side panel of the drive bracket;

wherein the restricting flange is parallel to the side plate, and has a height shorter than that of the side plate so that the data storage device is capable of being slantways placed into the receiving rack from the second side, at which place the side plate and the restricting flange sandwich two opposite side walls of the data storage device, then the receiving rack is placed into the drive bracket;

wherein the receiving rack further comprises a top flange extending inwardly from the side plate for abutting against a top wall of the data storage device.

2. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving rack further comprises a metal fixing plate, and the pin is formed from the fixing plate.

3. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fixing plate forms at least one positioning post and at least one mounting post, respectively engaging into at least one positioning hole and at least one mounting hole of the side plate.

4. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 2,

wherein the side plate defines a slot, the fixing plate forms a spring tab outwardly, and the spring tab extends through the slot to abut against the side panel of the drive bracket.

5. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving rack further comprises a rear plate extending perpendicular to the side plate, and a resilient tab formed inwardly from the rear plate for clamping the data storage device.

6. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side panel of the drive bracket defines a locking hole, the handle integrally extends from and along the side plate, the receiving rack slides along an inner side of the side panel, a locking block is formed outwardly from the handle to snappingly engage in the locking hole from the inner side of the side panel.

7. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving rack forms a clipping tab for clamping a front rim of the side panel of the drive bracket.

8. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device, comprising:

a drive bracket comprising a side panel; and

a receiving rack comprising a receiving space defined by a bottom plate, a restricting flange extending from a front portion of the bottom plate, a rear plate, a side plate, and a top flange extending from a top edge of the side plate, a handle extending forwardly from the side plate and engaging with the side panel;

wherein the data storage device is slantways placed into the receiving space and secured therein, the combined receiving rack and the data storage device is received in the drive bracket;

wherein the receiving rack further comprises a metal fixing plate mounting to the side plate; and

wherein the side plate defines a slot, the fixing plate forms a spring tab to extend through the slot and abut against the side panel of the drive bracket.

9. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the data storage device defines an aperture in a side wall thereof, the fixing plate forms a pin to engage in the aperture.

10. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing plate forms two mounting posts, the side plate defines two stepped mounting holes, and the mounting posts extend through the mounting holes respectively and are riveted.