Retaining apparatus for data storage device

• US 7,974,088 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2009
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2009
• 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: Li, Zhan-Yang
• Primary Examiner(s): LEA EDMONDS, LISA S
• Application Number:
  US12/534,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20100307990A1
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.33, 361/679.37, 361/679.34
• US Class Current: 361/679.37
• 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

Abstract

A retaining apparatus for at least one data storage device includes a tray and a retaining device. The tray is used for receiving the at least one data storage device. The retaining device is attached to a front side of the tray. The retaining device includes base member, an arm member, an operation member and a blocking tab. The base member is attached to the front side of the tray. The arm member is pivotably attached to the base member about a first pivot axis. The operation member is pivotably attached to the base member about a second pivot axis. The second pivot axis is substantially perpendicular to the first pivot axis. The blocking tab is secured to the operation member. The blocking tab has a blocking portion to block the arm member.

Claims

1. A retaining apparatus for at least one data storage device, comprising:

a tray for receiving the at least one data storage device; and

a retaining device comprising;

a base member attached to the tray;

an arm member pivotably attached to the base member about a first pivot axis, the arm member having a retaining portion;

an operation member pivotably attached to the base member about a second pivot axis, the second pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the first pivot axis; and

a blocking tab secured to the operation member, the blocking tab having a blocking portion to block the arm member;

wherein when the arm member is rotatable between a retaining position where the arm member is blocked by the blocking portion, and the tray and the retaining device are secured to a bracket and a releasing position where the arm member is angled to the base member, and the retaining portion is disengaged from the bracket;

a spring is located between the base member and the arm member to bias the arm member away from the base member.

2. The retaining apparatus of the claim 1, wherein the tray comprises two side walls and an elastic cushion attached to each side wall.

3. The retaining apparatus of the claim 1, wherein a shielding clip is located between the tray and the base member.

4. The retaining apparatus of the claim 3, wherein the shielding clip comprising a resilient touch finger and the touch finger extends to a lateral side of the base member.

5. The retaining apparatus of the claim 1, wherein the base member has a front panel, the front panel defines a pivot opening;

the operation member has a pivot post extending through the pivot opening;

the blocking tab defines a securing opening corresponding to the pivot post.

6. The retaining apparatus of the claim 5, wherein the pivot post has a non-circular cross-section, so that the pivot post is capable of driving the blocking tab to rotate.

7. The retaining apparatus of the claim 1, wherein an engaging slot is defined by the arm member.

8. The retaining apparatus of the claim 1, wherein a positioning post protrudes from the base member;

and a positioning hole is defined in the tray receiving the positioning post.

9. A computer comprising:

a bracket comprising a side plate, the side plate has a baffle at a front end thereof; and

a retaining apparatus comprising;

a tray for receiving the data storage device; and

a retaining device comprising;

a base member attached to the tray;

an arm member pivotably attached to the base member about a pivot axis, the arm member having a retaining portion for engaging the baffle;

an operation member pivotably attached to the base member about a second pivot axis, the second pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the first pivot axis; and

a blocking tab secured to the operation member, the blocking tab having a blocking portion to block the arm member;

wherein when the arm member is rotatable between a retaining position and a released position;

in the retaining position, the arm member is blocked by the blocking portion, and the retaining apparatus is retained in the bracket with the retaining portion engaging with the baffle;

in the released position, the arm member is rotated away from the base member, the retaining portion is released by the blocking portion from the bracket, and the retaining apparatus is disengaged from the bracket.

10. The computer of the claim 9, wherein the tray comprises two side walls and an elastic cushion attached to each side wall.

11. The computer of the claim 9, wherein a shielding clip is located between the tray and the base member.

12. The computer of the claim 11, wherein the shielding clip comprising a resilient touch finger and the touch finger is located between a lateral side of the base member and the side plate.

13. The computer of the claim 9, wherein the base member has a front panel, the front panel defines a pivot opening;

the operation member has a pivot post extending through the pivot opening;

the blocking tab defines a securing opening corresponding to the pivot post.

14. The computer of the claim 13, wherein the pivot post has a non-circular cross-section and is capable of driving the blocking tab to rotate.

15. The computer of the claim 9, wherein an engaging slot engages the blocking portion.

16. The computer of the claim 9, wherein a spring is located between the base member and the arm member to bias the arm member away from the base member.

17. The computer of the claim 9, wherein a positioning post protrudes from the base member;

and a positioning hole is defined in the tray that receives the positioning post.

18. The computer of the claim 9, wherein the baffle is vertically formed on the side plate;

the retaining portion has a cutout corresponding to the baffle.

19. The computer of the claim 9, wherein the retaining portion has a wedge-shaped ridge.