Patent ID: 6853549
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A mounting apparatus adapted to mount a data storage device in a computer enclosure, the mounting apparatus comprising: a drive bracket adapted to be supported in the computer enclosure, the drive bracket comprising a lateral wall defining a first hole, a stop being inwardly formed at the lateral wall; an operating body attached to the lateral wall of the drive bracket, the operating body comprising a resilient portion, the resilient portion comprising a first wedge extending inwardly therefrom, the first wedge engaging in the first hole of the lateral wall; and a slide member adapted to be attached to the data storage device and slid into the drive bracket, the slide member comprising a protrusion abutting the first wedge of the operating body to prevent the slide member from moving in a first direction, and a buffer abutting the stop of the lateral wall of the drive bracket to prevent the slide member from moving in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.