Abstract:
A mounting apparatus includes a support member, a latch member, an operating member and a positioning member. The latch member is slidable on the support member between a locked position, where the latch member is capable of securing an electronic device on the support member, and an open position, where the latch member is capable of disengaging from the electronic device. The operating member is slidable on the support member between a first position, where the operating member slides the latch member to the open position, and a second position, where the operating member slides the latch member to the locked position. The positioning member is engageable with the operating member and capable of retaining the operating member in the first position or the second position.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to mounting apparatuses, and particularly to a mounting apparatus for securing an electronic device. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    A thin client host is conventionally placed on a desk. However, in many circumstances, a user may need the space on the desk for some other purpose or just prefer to keep the desk as clear as possible. Sometimes, convenient placement of the thin client host is not possible and it will be inconvenient to do things such as, for example, plugging or unplugging connectors or cards to/from the thin client host. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of a mounting apparatus in accordance with an embodiment. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but showing another aspect, and further showing an electronic device. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is an isometric view of a positioning member of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is an isometric view of an operating member of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a cutaway view of an assembly of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 1 , showing the operating member positioned in a first position. 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is similar to  FIG. 5 , but showing the operating member positioned in a position between the first position and a second position. 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  is similar to  FIG. 5 , but showing the operating member positioned in the second position. 
           [0013]      FIG. 8  is similar to  FIG. 5 , but showing the operating member positioned in a position between the second position and the first position. 
           [0014]      FIG. 9  is assembled view of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 1  with the electronic device of  FIG. 2  and a display. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0015]    The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
         [0016]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 ,  2 , a mounting apparatus in accordance with an embodiment includes a bracket  200 . The bracket  200  is configured to secure on a display  70  (shown in  FIG. 9 ), and configured to secure an electronic device  30  thereon. The electronic device  30  may be, for example, a thin client host, or other electronic devices that defines a locking slot  33  in a wall  33 . 
         [0017]    The bracket  200  includes a support member  10 , a moveable positioning member  20 , a moveable latch member  40 , a moveable operating member  50 , a sliding member  13 , and a cover  14 . 
         [0018]    The support member  10  includes a bottom wall  11 , a fist sidewall  110 , and a second sidewall  111  contacting with the first sidewall  110 . The first and second sidewalls  110 ,  111  located on the bottom wall  11 . A cutout  1101  is defined in the first sidewall  110 . A pair of first flanges  113  and a pair of second flanges  114  are located on the bottom wall  11  and parallel to the second sidewall  111 , so as to form a receiving slot (not labeled) to communicate with the cutout of  1101  of the first sidewall  110 . A positioning tab  112  (also shown in  FIG. 7 ) is located between the fist flanges  113  adjacent the second flanges  114 . A pair of guideways  116  is located on the bottom wall  11  between the first and second flanges  113 ,  114  perpendicular to the first and second flanges  113 ,  114 . The positioning tab  112  and the guideways  116  are shorter than the first and second flanges  113 ,  114 . An access  118  is defined in the second sidewall  111  in back of the second flanges  114 . 
         [0019]    Referring also to  FIG. 3 , the positioning member  20  includes a base portion  21  slidably secured between the guideways  116 , and a positioning portion  23  located on the base portion  21 . A first receiving slot  2331 , a second receiving slot  2332 , a third receiving slot  2333  are defined in the positioning portion  23 . The first receiving slot  2331  communicates with outside of the positioning portion  23 , and includes an entry  23311 . The first receiving slot  2331  communicates with the second receiving slot  2332 , and where the two slots meet the second receiving slot  2332  is deeper than the first receiving slot  2331 . The third receiving slot  2333  communicates with the first receiving slot  2331 , and where the two slots meet the first receiving slot  2331  is deeper than the third receiving slot  2333 . A holding slot  231  is defined in the positioning member  20 . A pair of resiliently deformable hooks  213  is formed on the base portion  21 , for engaging with the guideways  116  of the support member  10 . 
         [0020]    Referring to  FIGS. 1-2 , the latch member  40  includes a base body  43  and a driving portion  41  located on the base body  43 . A latch flange  431  is located on the base body  43  below the driving portion  41 . The driving portion  41  is configured to be slidably received in the access  118  of the support member  10 . Two sliding slots  411  each with first and second ends are defined in the driving portion  41 . 
         [0021]    Referring also to  FIG. 4 , a tab  513  is located on the operating member  50  at one end thereof. A resilient portion  515  is located on the operating member  50  in a middle portion thereof. A first post  512  is located on the resilient portion  515 . Two second posts  514  are located on the operating member  50  at an opposite end of the operating member  50 . The first post  512  and the second posts  514  extend in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the tab  513 . A cutout  516  is defined an end of the operating member  50 . 
         [0022]    Referring to  FIGS. 1-2 , the sliding member  13  is slidably secured on the support member  10 . The cover  14  is fixed on the support member  10 , and defines two openings  141 . 
         [0023]    Referring also to  FIG. 5-8 , during assembly, the base portion  21  of positioning member  20  is engaged in the guideways  116  of the support member  10 . The hooks  213  are positioned between the second sidewall  111  and the guideways  116 , and configured to engage with the guideways  116  to prevent the positioning member  20  from moving out of the guideways  116 . A first spring member  90  is located between the second sidewall  111  and the positioning member  20 , and received in the holding slot  231  of the positioning member  20 . 
         [0024]    The driving portion  41  of the latch member  40  is placed in the access  118 , and the latch flange  431  is positioned outside of the support member  10 . The operating member  50  is placed between the first flanges  113  and the second flanges  114  on the positioning member  20  and the driving portion  41  of the latch member  40 . A second spring member  80  is engaged with the tab  513  of the operating member  50  and the positioning tab  112  of the support member  10 . The first post  512  is engaged in the one of the access  2330 , the first receiving slot  2331 , the second receiving slot  2332 , and the third receiving slot  2333 . The second posts  514  are engaged in the sliding slots  411 . 
         [0025]    The sliding member  13  is positioned in the support member  10  on one side of the operating member  50 . The cover  14  is fixed on the support member  10  above the operating member  50  and the sliding member  13  with fasteners  100 . The sliding member  13  is exposed out of the cover  14  via the openings  141 . 
         [0026]    Referring also to  FIG. 5 , the operating member has a first position, where the first post  512  is positioned in the entry  23311  of the first receiving slot  2331 , and the second posts  514  are positioned in first ends of the receiving slots  40  away from the base body  43  of the latch member  40 . The latch member  40  has an open position where the base body  43  is positioned outside the supporting member  10 . 
         [0027]    Referring to  FIG. 6 , the operating member  50  is pushed to slide in the support member  10 . The second spring member  80  is resiliently deformed between the operating member  50  and the positioning tab  112  of the support member  10 . Because the first receiving slot  2331  is deeper than the third receiving slot  2333  where they meet, the first post  512  is blocked from sliding in the third receiving slot  2333 , but slides in the first receiving slot  2331 . The positioning member  20  is pushed by the first post  512  to slide towards the second sidewall  111 , and thereby to resiliently deform the first spring member  90 . A sliding direction of the positioning member  20  is substantially perpendicular to a sliding direction of the operating member  50 . The second posts  514  are slid in the sliding slots  411  towards the second ends adjacent the base body  41 , so as to slide the latch member  40  towards in a locked position, where the base body  43  of latch member  40  is positioned in the support member  10 . A sliding direction of the latch member  40  is substantially perpendicular to the direction of the operating member  50 . 
         [0028]    Referring to  FIG. 7 , the operating member  50  is positioned in a second position, where the first post  512  is slid from the first receiving slot  2331  to the second receiving slot  2332 , and blocked by the second receiving slot  2332 . The second spring member  80  is further resiliently deformed relative to the first position. The first spring member  90  rebounds relative to the first position, but is still resiliently deformed by the positioning member  20 . The second posts  514  are positioned in the second ends of the sliding slots  411  of the latch member  40  so as to position the latch member in the locked position. 
         [0029]    Referring also to  FIG. 8 , the operating member  50  is further pushed to release from the second receiving slot  2332 , the first spring member  90  rebounds to slide the positioning member  20  until the hooks  213  of the positioning member  20  engage with the guideways  116  of the support member  10 . Then the operating member  50  is released. The second spring member  80  rebounds to slide the operating member  50  to the first position. The first post  512  is slid in the third receiving slot  2333 . The second posts  514  are slid in the sliding slots  411  from the second ends to the first ends, so as to slide the latch member  40  from the locked position to the open position. 
         [0030]    Referring also to  FIG. 9 , the sliding member  13  is fixed on a display. An electronic device  30  can be placed on the support member  10  when the latch member  40  is in the open position, and secured on the support member  10  when the latch member  40  is in the locked position. The latch flange  431  is received in the locking slot  33  of the electronic device  30 . 
         [0031]    In addition, during the sliding of the first post  512  in the first to third sliding slots  2331 ,  2332 ,  2333 , the resilient portion  515  of the operating member  50  can be resiliently deformable because the positioning portion  23  of the positioning member  20  urges against the first post  512 . 
         [0032]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.