Patent ID: 7050298
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A mounting apparatus comprising: a chassis; a data storage device comprising a pair of posts on each of the opposite sides thereof; and a mounting frame secured to the chassis and slidingly receiving the data storage device therein, the mounting frame comprising a bottom wall, and two sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall, a pair of channels defined in the sidewalls respectively for receiving the posts of the data storage device, each of the channels forming a stop end and an inwardly projecting resilient member spacing from the stop end; wherein the resilient member of one of the channels has a slanted portion and a vertical portion, and when a corresponding post of the data storage device rides over the slanted portion, the vertical portion stops said post from escaping from said one channel, whereby the data storage device is retained in the mounting frame; wherein the chassis comprises a drive bracket, the drive bracket comprises a bottom plate and two lateral plates extending from opposite sides of the bottom plate, and the mounting frame is secured to the bottom plate of the drive bracket; wherein the bottom plate of the drive bracket comprises a plurality of spaced catches, and each of the catches defines a slot in a bottom thereof; wherein a plurality of spaced, generally L-shaped latches is arranged at top ends of the sidewalls of the mounting frame, each of the latches comprises a rib, and said latches engage in the catches of the drive bracket and said ribs are received in the slots of respective catches, whereby the mounting frame is secured to the bottom plate of the drive bracket; wherein the chassis comprises a front panel and a side panel, and the side panel defines a plurality of first locking holes; wherein a generally U-shaped locking flange is bent outwardly from the first sidewall, second sidewall and bottom wall of the mounting frame, the locking flange defines a plurality of second locking holes, the locking flange abuts the side panel of the chassis, the second locking holes of the locking flange are aligned with the first locking holes of the side panel, a plurality of fasteners extends through the first locking holes and the second locking holes in order to secure the mounting frame to the side panel.