Hard disk case

• US 7,808,777 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2008
• Issued: 10/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. (ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. (ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Luo, Ming-Kun
• Primary Examiner(s): Duong; Hung V
• Application Number:
  US12/331,165
• Publication Number:
  US 20090168243A1
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: 248/316.1, 248/634, 361/679.31, 361/679.32, 361/679.33, 361/679.35, 361/679.37, 361/679.58, 312/223.2, 428/220, 428/313, 360/133, 360/99.12, 360/99.08, 360/265.6, 360/97.01, 711/114, 711/112, 711/147, 711/161, 348/169, 348/143, 348/836, 348/148
• US Class Current: 361/679.37
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/127 Mounting arrangements of constructional parts onto a chassis

Abstract

A hard disk case for installation in a computer case includes a support frame for installation of a hard disk drive, a base mounted to the support frame, and a handle. The handle has a pivoting end pivotally connected with the base, a first protrusion insertable in an insertion portion of the computer case and pushable against a periphery wall of the insertion portion for enabling engagement of the hard disk drive with the computer case, and a second protrusion spaced from the first protrusion and pushable against a stopping portion of the computer case for enabling disengagement of the hard disk drive from the computer case. As a result, the hard disk case of the present invention is convenient in assembly and disassembly works.

Claims

1. A hard disk case for installation in a computer case having an insertion portion and a stopping portion adjacent to the insertion portion, the hard disk case comprising:

a support frame for installation of a hard disk drive;

a base mounted to the support frame; and

a handle having a pivoting end pivotally connected with the base, a first protrusion insertable in the insertion portion of the computer case and pushable against a periphery wall of the insertion portion of the computer case for enabling engagement of the hard disk drive with the computer case, and a second protrusion spaced from the first protrusion and pushable against the stopping portion of the computer case for enabling disengagement of the hard disk drive from the computer case.

2. The hard disk case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base has two hook slots and the handle has a connecting end opposite to the pivoting end with two hook portions respectively engageable with the hook slots of the base.

3. The hard disk case as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a button mounted with the handle and a movable member movably mounted to the base and connected to the button such that the movable member can be driven by the button to move relative to the base between a first position where a first retaining portion of the handle is engageable with a second retaining portion of the movable member and a second position where the first retaining portion of the handle is disengageable from the second retaining portion of the movable member.

4. The hard disk case as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first retaining portion of the handle has a first inclined surface and the second retaining portion of the movable member has a second inclined surface with an inclined direction equal to that of the first inclined surface.

5. The hard disk case as claimed in claim 3, wherein the button has an extending portion and the movable member has a notch for insertion of the extending portion of the button.

6. The hard disk case as claimed in claim 3, further comprising an elastic member with two ends thereof respectively stopped against the movable member and the base for providing a rebound force for moving the movable member from the second position to the first position.

7. The hard disk case as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an elastic member disposed in the base and stopped against the handle for providing an elastic force to move the handle away from the base.