Patent ID: 7299933
Filing Date: 2007-11-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A fastening device for securing a data storage device having a plurality of posts arranged on opposite sides thereof, the fastening device comprising: a drive bracket for installing the data storage device therein, the drive bracket comprising a pair of sidewalls defining a pair of grooves for slidably receiving the posts of the data storage device, each of the grooves having a stop end, one of the sidewalls comprising a pair of supporting tabs; and a fixing plate pivotally attached to said sidewall, the fixing plate comprising a first portion, and a second portion extending from an end of the first portion, the first portion comprising a locking block corresponding to one of the grooves, the second portion comprising a resilient member having a distal end abutting against said sidewall; wherein when the posts of the data storage device are slid into the grooves, one of the posts is slid past the locking block and is sandwiched between the locking block and the stop end of said groove, thereby securing the data storage devices within the drive bracket; when the second portion is pressed, the fixing plate is pivoted about the supporting tabs, and said post is released from the locking block, thereby readily removing the data storage device from the drive bracket.