Fixing bracket for computer accessory and computer case thereof

• US 9,552,024 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2015
• Issued: 01/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cooler Master Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cooler Master Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Lin, Pei-Chiang, Lyu, Yu-Qing
• Primary Examiner(s): LEA EDMONDS, LISA S
• Application Number:
  US14/814,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20160349807A1
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives

Abstract

A fixing bracket for a computer accessory and a computer case thereof are discloses. The fixing bracket is for the installation of the computer accessory. The interior of the computer case is used for the assembly of the fixing bracket. The fixing bracket includes a carrier, a clamping part, and a limiting part. The carrier plate has a surface for stacking the computer accessory, and a first side edge and a second side edge opposite to one another. The clamping part is disposed on the first side edge. The limiting part is disposed on the second side edge. The computer accessory is stacked on the carrier plate. The clamping part clamps one end portion of the computer accessory and the limiting part tightly presses against the other end portion of the computer accessory such that the computer accessory is attached against to the carrier plate.

Claims

1. A fixing bracket (1) for a computer accessory (3) to be installed and assembled in a computer case, the fixing bracket (1) comprising:

a carrier plate (10) having a surface (100) for stacking the computer accessory (3), and a first side edge and a second side edge opposite to one another;

a clamping part (11) disposed on the first side edge; and

a limiting part (12) disposed on the second side edge;

wherein the computer accessory (3) is stacked on the surface (100) of the carrier plate (10), the clamping part (11) clamps one end portion of the computer accessory (3) and the limiting part (12) tightly presses against the other end portion of the computer accessory (3) such that the computer accessory (3) is attached against to the carrier plate (10);

wherein the clamping part (11) comprises a bottom plate (110) bent from the first side edge of the carrier plate (10) to be substantially vertical to the surface (100) of the carrier plate (10) and a clamping plate (111) bent toward the surface (100) to have a shape of an elastic arm;

wherein the bottom plate (110) of the clamping part (11) is provided with a plug hole (112).

2. The fixing bracket (1) according to claim 1, wherein the limiting part (12) is bent from the other side of the carrier plate (10) to be substantially vertical to the surface (100) of the carrier plate (10).

3. The fixing bracket (1) according to claim 2, wherein the limiting part (12) has a plate-like shape.

4. The fixing bracket (1) according to claim 1, further comprising an embedded part (13) and a fixing part (14), wherein the embedded part (13) extends outward from the clamping part (11) and the fixing part (14) extends outward from the limiting part (12) such that the embedded part (13) and the fixing part (14) are embedded in and fixed to the computer case, respectively.

5. The fixing bracket (1) according to claim 4, further comprising a fastener (142), wherein the fixing part (14) has a throughhole (141) through which the fastener (142) is screwed to the computer case.

6. The fixing bracket (1) according to claim 5, wherein the fixing part (14) protrudes to form a penetrating portion (140) and the throughhole (141) is disposed on the penetrating portion (140).

7. A fixing bracket (1) for a computer accessory (3) to be installed and assembled in a computer case, the fixing bracket (1) comprising:

a carrier plate (10) having a surface (100) for stacking the computer accessory (3), and a first side edge and a second side edge opposite to one another;

a clamping part (11) disposed on the first side edge; and

a limiting part (12) disposed on the second side edge;

wherein the computer accessory (3) is stacked on the surface (100) of the carrier plate (10), the clamping part (11) clamps one end portion of the computer accessory (3) and the limiting part (12) tightly presses against the other end portion of the computer accessory (3) such that the computer accessory (3) is attached against to the carrier plate (10);

wherein a third side edge and a fourth side edge of the carrier plate (10) between the clamping part (11) and the limiting part (12) are individually provided with a stop edge (101), wherein a distance between the two stop edges (101) is disposed to fit a width of the computer accessory (3).

8. A computer case, comprising:

a case body (2); and

a fixing bracket (1) used for a computer accessory (3) to be installed and assembled in the case body (2), the fixing bracket (1) comprising;

a carrier plate (10) having a surface (100) for stacking the computer accessory (3), and a first side edge and a second side edge opposite to one another;

a clamping part (11) disposed on the first side edge; and

a limiting part (12) disposed on the second side edge;

wherein the computer accessory (3) is stacked on the surface (100) of the carrier plate (10), wherein the clamping part (11) clamps one end portion of the computer accessory (3) and the limiting part (12) tightly presses against the other end portion of the computer accessory (3) such that the computer accessory (3) is attached against to the carrier plate (10);

wherein the fixing bracket (1) further comprises an embedded part (13) and a fixing part (14), wherein the embedded part (13) extends outward from the clamping part (11) and the fixing part (14) extends outward from the limiting part (12) such that the embedded part (13) and the fixing part (14) are embedded in and fixed to the computer case, respectively.

9. The computer case according to claim 8, wherein the clamping part (11) of the fixing bracket (1) comprises a bottom plate (110) bent from the first side edge of the carrier plate (10) to be substantially vertical to the surface (100) of the carrier plate (10) and a clamping plate (111) bent toward the surface (100) to have a shape of an elastic arm.

10. The computer case according to claim 8, wherein the bottom plate (110) of the clamping part (11) of the fixing bracket (1) is provided with a plug hole (112).

11. The computer case according to claim 8, wherein the limiting part (12) of the fixing bracket (1) is bent from the other side of the carrier plate (10) to be substantially vertical to the surface (100) of the carrier plate (10).

12. The computer case according to claim 11, wherein the limiting part (12) of the fixing bracket (1) has a plate-like shape.

13. The computer case according to claim 8, wherein two edges of the carrier plate (10) between the clamping part (11) and the limiting part (12) of the fixing bracket (1) are individually provided with a stop edge (101), wherein a distance between the two stop edges (101) is disposed to fit a width of the computer accessory (3).

14. The computer case according to claim 8, wherein the fixing bracket (1) further comprises a fastener (142), wherein the fixing part (14) has a throughhole (141) through which the fastener (142) is screwed to the computer case.

15. The computer case according to claim 14, wherein the fixing part (14) protrudes to form a penetrating portion (140) and the throughhole (141) is disposed on the penetrating portion (140).