Patent ID: 8113474
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket comprising a front panel and two sidewalls extending from opposite ends of the front panel, wherein a substantially T-shaped protrusion is formed from an inner surface of an end of each of the sidewalls of the bracket opposite to the front panel, the protrusion comprises a pivoting portion formed from the corresponding sidewall, and a bulged head formed at a distal end of the pivoting portion away from the corresponding sidewall; and a blocking member positioned between the sidewalls of the bracket opposite to the front panel and pivotably attached to the sidewalls of the bracket, wherein the blocking member is substantially U-shaped and comprises a base plate and two parallel side plates substantially perpendicularly extending from opposite ends of the base plate, a pivot slot is defined in an outer surface of each of the side plates, and two receiving slots are defined in the base plate respectively communicating with the pivot slots of the side plates; wherein the side plates of the blocking member are respectively pivotably attached to the sidewalls of the bracket, the pivoting portions of the protrusions are pivotably received in the pivot slots, and the heads of the protrusions are respectively received in the receiving slots of the base plate to avoid the protrusions disengaging from the pivot slots wherein the pivot hole enables the base plate to rotate to a horizontal position when the data storage device is not needed.