Patent ID: 8807500
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A fixing apparatus for a hard disk drive comprising a locating pin protruding from each of opposite sidewalls, the fixing apparatus comprising: a bracket for receiving the hard disk drive, the bracket comprising two opposite supporting walls for sandwiching the sidewalls, and an end wall connected between first ends of the supporting walls, each supporting wall defining a latching slot for slidably receiving a corresponding one of the locating pins; and a rotating assembly comprising a rotating member, the rotating member comprising a fixing pole slidably for abutting against an end of the hard disk drive toward the end wall, two rotating poles respectively extending out from two opposite ends of the fixing pole and rotatably and respectively connected to second ends of the supporting walls opposite to the end wall, and a latching pole extending from a distal end of one of the two rotating poles opposite to the fixing pole and detachably latched to one of the supporting walls; wherein a substantially L-shaped rotating slot is defined in the second end of each supporting wall, the substantially L-shaped rotating slot comprises a guiding groove extending down from a top of the corresponding supporting wall, and a rotation hole extending from a bottom end of the guiding groove away from the end wall, the rotating member is rotatably inserted into the rotation holes from the guiding grooves.