Holding device for hard disk drive
First Claim
1. A holding device for holding a hard disk drive, the hard disk drive comprising a first end and a second end, the holding device comprising:
- two elastic members, one elastic member being configured for encasing the first end, and the other elastic member being configured for encasing the second end; and
two frame members, each frame member comprising;
a base portion comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
a first sidewall;
a second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls extending from two opposite ends of the base portion, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the first surface cooperatively defining a groove, the groove receiving a corresponding one of the two elastic members andtwo pairs of clamping portions, the clamping portions in each pair of clamping portions extending out from the first sidewall and the second sidewall and configured for engaging with a corresponding pair of clamping portions of another frame member;
wherein each pair of clamping portions comprises a clamping arm and an engaging arm, the two clamping arms of the two pairs of clamping portions extend from the first sidewall and the second sidewall respectively, the two engaging arms of the two pairs of clamping portions also extend from the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the clamping arm and the engaging arm in each pair of clamping portions are aligned with each other, each engaging arm comprises a pair of ribs, the ribs extend up from two long sides of the engaging arm.
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Abstract
A holding device for holding a HDD includes two elastic members and two frame members. The HDD includes a first end and a second end. The two elastic members are configured for respectively encasing the first end and the second end. Each frame member includes a base portion, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and at least one pair of clamping portions. The base portion includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first and second sidewalls extend from two opposite ends of the base portion. The first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the first surface cooperatively define a groove for receiving a corresponding one of the two elastic members. The clamping portions in each pair of clamping portion extends out from the first sidewall and the second sidewall and configured for engaging with a corresponding pair of clamping portions of another frame member.
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10 Claims
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1. A holding device for holding a hard disk drive, the hard disk drive comprising a first end and a second end, the holding device comprising:
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two elastic members, one elastic member being configured for encasing the first end, and the other elastic member being configured for encasing the second end; and two frame members, each frame member comprising; a base portion comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first sidewall; a second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls extending from two opposite ends of the base portion, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the first surface cooperatively defining a groove, the groove receiving a corresponding one of the two elastic members and two pairs of clamping portions, the clamping portions in each pair of clamping portions extending out from the first sidewall and the second sidewall and configured for engaging with a corresponding pair of clamping portions of another frame member; wherein each pair of clamping portions comprises a clamping arm and an engaging arm, the two clamping arms of the two pairs of clamping portions extend from the first sidewall and the second sidewall respectively, the two engaging arms of the two pairs of clamping portions also extend from the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the clamping arm and the engaging arm in each pair of clamping portions are aligned with each other, each engaging arm comprises a pair of ribs, the ribs extend up from two long sides of the engaging arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A holding device for holding a hard disk drive, the hard disk drive comprising a first end and a second end, the holding device comprising:
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two elastic members, each elastic member defining a receiving space for receiving a corresponding one of the first end and the second end; and two frame members, each frame member defining a groove configured for receiving one of the elastic members, each frame member comprising two pairs of clamping portions, the clamping portions of one frame member being configured for engaging with the clamping portions of another frame member to hold the hard disk drive therebetween; wherein each pair of clamping portions comprises a clamping arm and an engaging arm, the two clamping arms of the two pairs of clamping portions extend from the first sidewall and the second sidewall respectively, the two engaging arms of the two pairs of clamping portions also extend from the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the clamping arm and the engaging arm in each pair of clamping portions are aligned with each other, each engaging arm comprises a pair of ribs, the ribs extend up from two long sides of the engaging arm.
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