Patent ID: 8246381
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An adapter for a hard disk drive, comprising: an enclosure; a circuit board enclosed in the enclosure, and comprising a first connector extending from a front side of the circuit board and exposed through a front side of the enclosure to be connected to the hard disk drive; two mounting pieces extending forward from two opposite ends of the adapter; and two protrusions extending toward each other from the mounting pieces, respectively; wherein when the hard disk drive is mounted to the adapter, clamped between the mounting pieces, and electrically connected to the first connector, the protrusions are latched in two mounting holes in opposite sides of the hard disk drive; wherein the enclosure comprises a seat and a cover covered on the seat to enclose the circuit board; wherein the cover comprises a top plate, two end plates substantially perpendicularly extending down from two opposite ends of the top plate, a rear plate substantially perpendicularly extending down from a rear side of the top plate, and a limiting plate extending down from a front side of the top plate, the top plate, end plates, rear plate, and limiting plate together bind a receiving space accommodating the circuit board; wherein the limiting plate defines an opening opposite to the to plate through which the first connector extends to be exposed; and wherein the first connector comprises a mounting portion mounted on the circuit board, and an electrical connection portion extending from the mounting portion, the connection portion is angled with the circuit board and extends through the opening, the seat comprises a bottom plate, and a guiding block extending from a front side of the bottom plate, the guiding block comprises a guiding surface angled with the bottom plate, an angle between the guiding surface and the bottom plate is equal to an angle between the connection portion and the circuit board, thereby the connection portion is parallel to the guiding surface, and the hard disk drive is operable to be plugged into the connection portion along the guiding surface, to be electrically connected to the first connector, the hard disk drive is angled with the bottom plate of the seat.