Patent ID: 7102885
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A mounting apparatus for securing a data storage device having a plurality of studs arranged at opposite sides thereof, the mounting apparatus comprising: a drive bracket for installing the data storage device therein, the drive bracket comprising a sidewall defining a groove for slidably receiving a corresponding stud of the data storage device; a first locking device pivotally attached to the sidewall of the drive bracket, the first locking device comprising a post formed outwardly therefrom, and a cutout defined therein; a second locking device movably attached to the sidewall of the drive bracket, the second locking device defining a horizontal aperture, the post of the first locking device slidably received in the horizontal aperture; and a resilient element arranged between the first sidewall and the second locking device; wherein said stud is slid along the groove and engages into the cutout, thereby securing the data storage device within the drive bracket; in disassembly, the second locking device is moved so that the first locking device is pivoted, and said stud is released from the cutout, thereby readily removing the data storage device from the drive bracket.