Patent ID: 7269003
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An external box for containing one or more hard disk drives (HDDs), the external box comprising: a housing; an abutment plate fitted on a front surface of the housing, the abutment plate including at least one opening in communication with inside of the housing for permitting a HDD to install in the housing through the opening, at least one slit proximate either side of the abutment plate with the opening disposed between the slits of both sides, and at least one first positioning member on a periphery of either side the abutment plate; and a panel adapted to fit onto the abutment plate to conceal same for forming the external box with the housing, the panel including at least one latch on either side of its inner surface facing the housing, and at least one second positioning member on either side; wherein the latches are adapted to insert into the slits and the second positioning members are adapted to securely engage with the first positioning members so as to secure the panel onto the front surface of the housing.