In-box quick release access device structure

• US 9,412,418 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2014
• Issued: 08/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chenbro Micom Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Chenbro Micom Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hu, Tseng-Hsun
• Primary Examiner(s): Islam, Syed A
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORRIS, TAYLOR L
• Application Number:
  US14/319,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20150382494A1
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 248/220.21, 248/220.22, 248/221.11, 248/222.11, 248/222.12, 248/918, 361/679.31, 361/679.33, 361/679.34, 361/679.36, 361/679.37
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1658 related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/18 Packaging or power distribution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• 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 33/125 the apparatus comprising a plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. modular arrangements, arrays of disc drives

Abstract

An in-box quick release access device mounting structure includes a rigid holder shell including an accommodation chamber surrounded by a bottom panel and two opposite side panels thereof, a first positioning member and a first locating member located at the bottom panel and defining a mounting space therebetween, a second positioning member and a second locating member respectively located at the two side panels, and a retaining mechanism including a first retaining plate fastened to the first positioning member and adapted for detachably securing a small access device in the mounting space and a second retaining plate fastened to the second locating member and adapted for detachably securing a large access device in the accommodation chamber.

Claims

1. An in-box quick release access device mounting structure for selectively and detachably securing one of two different sizes of access devices, the in-box quick release access device mounting structure comprising:

a holder shell made of a rigid material, said holder shell comprising a bottom panel, opposing first and second side panels respectively and vertically upwardly extended from two opposite lateral sides of said bottom panel, an accommodation chamber surrounded by said bottom panel and said first and second side panels, a first locating member obliquely extended from said bottom panel adjacent to said second side panel, a mounting space defined in said accommodation chamber and surrounded by a first positioning member and said first locating member, a second positioning member located in said first side panel at a relatively higher elevation than said first positioning member, and a second locating member located in said second side panel; and

a retaining mechanism made of an elastic material and mounted in said holder shell for securing an access device, said retaining mechanism comprising a first retaining plate fastened to said first locating member and facing toward said first positioning member and a second retaining plate fastened to said second locating member and facing toward said second positioning member, said first retaining plate comprising a third positioning member corresponding to said first positioning member and a fourth positioning member corresponding to said second positioning member, said second retaining plate comprising at least one mounting leg extended from a bottom side thereof and fastened to said second locating member, and a fourth positioning member corresponding to said second positioning member.

2. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first positioning member comprises at least one raised portion located at an outer wall thereof.

3. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first positioning member further comprises an opening located on a middle of a top side thereof.

4. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder shell further comprises a plurality of hollow rivet columns located in said first locating member;

said third positioning member of said first retaining plate of said retaining mechanism comprises at least one raised portion;

said first retaining plate of said retaining mechanism comprises a bottom mounting flange perpendicularly extended from a bottom side thereof, and a plurality of rivet holes located in said bottom mounting flange and respectively fastened to said hollow rivet columns in said first locating member of said holder shell.

5. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first retaining plate of said retaining mechanism further comprises two abutment lugs perpendicularly extended from the bottom side thereof in a reversed direction relative to said bottom mounting flange and respectively disposed at opposing front and rear sides, and a finger strip perpendicularly extended from a middle part of an opposing top side thereof.

6. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder shell further comprises a first stop lug vertically upwardly extended from said bottom panel at a rear side relative to said first locating member.

7. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder shell further comprises a plurality of lifting portions protruded from a top wall of said bottom panel.

8. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second positioning member of said holder shell comprises at least one raised portion;

said holder shell further comprises a plurality of horizontal supporting plates respectively perpendicularly extended from said first and second side panels within said accommodation chamber at an elevation above said first positioning member.

9. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein said holder shell further comprises a plurality of bearing strips respectively extended from said horizontal supporting plates, and an upright retaining lug extended from one said bearing strip at said second side panel.

10. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder shell further comprises a second stop lug perpendicularly extended from a rear end of said first side panel.

11. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second locating member comprises a plurality of mounting through holes;

said second retaining plate further comprises a plurality of mounting through holes located in said at least one mounting leg, and a plurality of mounting screws respectively mounted in the mounting through holes in said at least one mounting leg and fastened to the mounting through holes of said second locating member to affix said second retaining plate to said holder shell.

12. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second retaining plate of said retaining mechanism further comprises a third stop lug perpendicularly extended from a rear end thereof, and a finger strip obliquely extended from a middle part of an opposing top side thereof.

13. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder shell is a one piece member made of galvanized steel.

14. The in-box quick release access device mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first retaining plate and said second retaining plate of said retaining mechanism are made of an elastic plastic material.