Patent ID: 9060443
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A mounting apparatus for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) backplane in a chassis, the chassis comprising a bottom wall, the HDD backplane comprising a circuit board defining a plurality of locking slots in opposite sides and a through hole in a middle portion, the mounting apparatus comprising: an HDD bracket comprising a bottom plate fixed on the bottom wall, a side plate extending up from a first side of the bottom plate, and a flange extending up from a second side of the bottom, wherein the bottom plate defines a slide slot, the side plate and the flange each form a plurality of retaining tabs; and a locking member, wherein a first end of the locking member is pivotably connected to the bottom wall, a post extends on the locking member adjacent to the first end, the post extends through the slide slot of the bottom plate and the through hole of the circuit board; wherein the circuit board is set on the bottom plate, with the locking slots are aligned with the retaining tabs of the side plate and the flange respectively, the locking member is rotated, the post drives the circuit board to move along the bottom plate, until the retaining tabs of the side plate and the flange abut against top surface of the circuit board.