Patent ID: 7430115
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for removably mounting a disk drive in an electronic device, the disk drive having a front end, and a rear end opposite to the front end thereof, the rear end having a terminal, said apparatus comprising: a disk drive casing configured and operable to receive the disk drive therein, said casing is configured to be mounted in the electronic device, said disk drive casing having a front end and a rear end; an electrical connector provided in said disk drive casing at said rear end thereof, said connector is operable to be electrically coupled to the terminal of the disk drive when the disk drive is received in said disk drive casing; and a latch unit operable for releasably retaining the disk drive in said disk drive casing, said latch unit comprising the disk drive being provided with a first latch member having a first interlocking member thereon; a second latch member mounted pivotally on said disk drive casing, a driving member having first and second driving end portions and a pivot portion disposed between said first and second driving end portions of said driving member, said pivot portion being mounted pivotably on said disk drive casing, said driving member being rotatable relative to said disk drive casing in a first rotational direction such that said first driving end portion of said driving member drives rotation of said second latch member from the latched position to the unlatched position, and an operating member having said connecting portion of said operating member being coupled to said second driving end portion of said driving member, said operating member further having an operating portion that extends from said pivot portion thereof and from said rear end of the disk drive casing for facilitating operation of said operating member, said push portion being configured to be disposed adjacent to the rear end of the disk drive when the disk drive is received in said disk drive casing, said operating member being operable to rotate in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction so as to drive rotation of said driving member in the first rotational direction such that said push portion of said operating member pushes the rear end of the disk drive so as to disconnect the terminal of the disk drive from said electrical connector.