Mounting apparatus for storage device

• US 7,639,490 B2
• Filed: 09/03/2007
• Issued: 12/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2007
• 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, Zhang, Jie, Liang, Chun-Chi, Lu, Hung-Chun, Qin, Xiao-Yong
• Primary Examiner(s): LEA EDMONDS, LISA S
• Application Number:
  US11/849,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20080259554A1
• Time in Patent Office: 848 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.34
• US Class Current: 361/679.34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives

Abstract

A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a frame slidably received in the bracket, a fixing member mounted inside the frame for fixing a storage device to the frame, at least one gasket, and at least one fastener for extending through the at least one gasket and the frame to engage with the fixing member, the at least one gasket dampening vibrations transmitted from the frame to the storage device along the at least one fastener and the fixing member.

Claims

1. A mounting apparatus for a storage device, the mounting apparatus comprising:

a bracket;

a frame slidably receivable in the bracket;

a fixing member mounted inside the frame for fixing the storage device to the frame;

at least one gasket; and

at least one fastener configured for extending through the at least one gasket and the frame to engage with the fixing member, the at least one gasket structured and arranged for dampening vibrations transmitted from the frame to the storage device along the at least one fastener and the fixing member.

2. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame comprises two elastic arms and another fixing member, the two fixing members being mounted to the elastic arms respectively, each of the elastic arms defines a stepped hole having a recessed first hole, each of the fixing members defines a threaded hole aligning with the corresponding stepped hole of the elastic arm, the at least one gasket comprises two gaskets attached in the first holes, and the at least one fastener comprises two screws configured for passing through the corresponding gaskets and stepped holes and engaging in the corresponding threaded holes of the fixing members.

3. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the fixing members forms an outward bent bridge-shaped fixing portion for abutting against the corresponding elastic arm, the threaded hole is defined in a post which protrudes inward from the fixing portion.

4. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one slot is defined in each of the elastic arms adjacent to the corresponding stepped hole for increasing the elasticity of the elastic arms.

5. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the frame further comprises a supporting portion connecting with bottom portions of the elastic arms, for supporting the storage device.

6. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the bracket comprises two sidewalls each forming two spaced sliding rails on an inner side thereof, the frame is slidably received between the sliding rails of the sidewalls.

7. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein an inward bent elastic tab extends from one of the sidewalls, for abutting against a corresponding screw when the frame is received in the bracket.

8. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein an engaging slot is defined in each of the sidewalls adjacent to an end thereof, the frame comprises a handle connecting with the elastic arms, and two wedge-shaped blocks are formed on the handle adjacent to the elastic arms respectively, for engaging in the corresponding engaging slots of the sidewalls to stop the frame from moving outward when the frame is received in the bracket.

9. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein an inward bent latching portion is formed on each of the sidewalls adjacent to an opposite end thereof, for abutting against the frame to stop the frame from moving inward when the frame is received in the bracket.

10. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein each of the elastic arms comprises a top surface, and a bottom surface, each of the top surface and the bottom surface forms two spaced arcuate flanges for contacting the corresponding sliding rail of the corresponding sidewall.

11. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing member forms at least one pin for latching the storage device.

12. A mounting apparatus for a storage device, the mounting apparatus comprising:

a bracket comprising two sidewalls each forming two spaced sliding rails on an inner side thereof, an inward bent elastic tab extending from one of the sidewalls;

a frame comprising two elastic arms slidably receivable in the bracket between the sliding rails of the sidewalls, the elastic tab of the bracket abutting against a corresponding side of the frame for absorbing vibration when the frame is received in the bracket;

two fixing members receivable in the frame for fixing the storage device in the frame, each of the fixing members forming an outward bent bridge-shaped fixing portion for abutting against the corresponding elastic arm; and

a plurality of fasteners extending through the elastic arms and engaging with the fixing portions respectively for fixing the fixing members to the frame.

13. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein each of the elastic arms defines two stepped holes each having a first hole, each of the fixing members defines two threaded holes aligning with the corresponding stepped holes of the elastic arm, a gasket is received in each of the first holes, each of the gaskets defines a through hole therein, and the fasteners are extended through the gaskets and stepped holes respectively and engage in the corresponding threaded holes of the fixing members.

14. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the elastic tab abuts against a corresponding fastener of the frame when the frame is received in the bracket.

15. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein an engaging slot is defined in each of the sidewalls adjacent to an end thereof, the frame comprises a handle connecting with the elastic arms, and two wedge-shaped blocks are formed on the handle adjacent to the elastic arms respectively, for engaging in the corresponding engaging slots of the sidewalls.

16. A combination comprising:

a storage device;

a pair of fixing members attached to opposite sides of the storage device;

a frame configured for receiving the storage device, the frame comprising a pair of arms configured for attaching the fixing members thereon, the frame being deformable to move the arms away from each other to allow the combined storage device and fixing members being received therebetween; and

at least one dampening structure attached between the frame and the fixing members configured for dampening vibration transmitted from the frame to the fixing members.

17. The combination as claimed in claim 16, wherein each of the arms defines a stepped hole which comprises a large portion and a small portion, the at least one dampening structure comprises a pair of gaskets each being received in the large portion of a corresponding stepped hole, a pair of fasteners extend respectively through the gaskets and the small portions of the stepped holes to engage with the corresponding fixing members.

18. The combination as claimed in claim 17, wherein each of the arms forms a pair of stop plates for guiding the corresponding fixing member sliding into the frame and restricting the corresponding fixing member therebetween.

19. The combination as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a bracket which comprises a pair of sidewalls, wherein the arms of the frame are capable of sliding into the bracket along the sidewalls respectively.

20. The combination as claimed in claim 19, wherein each of the sidewalls defines an engaging slot and the frame further comprises a handle connected between ends of the arms, an inward bent latching portion being formed on each of the sidewalls for abutting against the frame to stop the frame from moving inward, and two wedge-shaped blocks being formed on the handle adjacent to the arms respectively for engaging in the corresponding engaging slots of the sidewalls to stop the frame from moving outward.