Patent ID: 8611081
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A foldable fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive, the fixing apparatus comprising: a handle comprising a sidewall; two collapsible arms each comprising a fixing arm and a pivot arm, wherein first ends of the fixing arms are respectively and rotatably connected to opposite ends of the sidewall, and the pivot arms are respectively and rotatably connected to second ends of the fixing arms opposite to the first ends; and a latch; wherein when the pivot arms are pivoted to fold to the corresponding fixing arms, the collapsible arms are capable of being folded to the handle; when the fixing arms are rotated to be perpendicular to the sidewall of the handle, and the pivot arms are rotated away from the handle to be unfolded from, and aligned with, the corresponding fixing arms, the hard disk drive is capable of being mounted between the collapsible arms; wherein the handle further comprises an end wall perpendicular to the sidewall, the latch is pivotably connected to the end wall and adjacent to one of the collapsible arm, when the collapsible arms are folded to the handle, the latch is capable of being rotated to lock the other collapsible arm; and wherein a recess is defined in the end wall, the latch is received in the recess and pivotably connected to an end of the recess adjacent to the sidewall.