Abstract:
A computer enclosure is used to install a computer motherboard therein. The computer motherboard includes a number of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sockets for mounting a number of PCI cards. When some of the number of PCI sockets are not used, the disclosure provides a data storage device bracket which is arranged neighboring some unused PCI socket in the computer enclosure. The data storage device bracket holds at least one data storage device therein, which can fully utilize a space of the computer enclosure.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to computer enclosures and, particularly, to a computer enclosure with a bracket for installing data storage devices. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    An ordinary computer motherboard may include a plurality of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sockets for mounting a plurality of PCI cards, such as network cards, sound cards, and so on. However, sometimes some PCI sockets of the computer motherboard in a computer enclosure may be not used, which causes a waste space of the computer enclosure adjacent to the unused PCI sockets. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an exemplary embodiment of a computer enclosure including a data storage device bracket. 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is an exploded, isometric view of the data storage device bracket of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is an enlarged view of the data storage device bracket of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0008]      FIG. 4  is an assembled, isometric view of the computer enclosure of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0009]      FIG. 5  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but showing data storage devices having been mounted to the computer enclosure. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0010]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , an exemplary embodiment of a computer enclosure  100  includes a case  110  and a data storage device bracket  120 . In one embodiment, the data storage device bracket may be a hard disk drive (HDD) bracket, to hold two data storage devices, such as two HDDs  300  (see  FIG. 5 ), in the case  110 . A computer motherboard  200  is arranged in the case  110 . The computer motherboard  200  includes a plurality of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sockets  210  for mounting a plurality of PCI cards  220 . When the plurality of PCI cards  220  are inserted in the plurality of PCI sockets  210 , screws  222  are inserted into fixing elements  224  of the plurality of PCI cards  220  and then are screwed to a positioning element  230  of the case  110 , therefore the plurality of PCI cards  220  are positioned on the computer motherboard  200  in the case  110 . 
         [0011]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , the data storage device bracket  120  includes a substantially L-shaped supporting board  122 , an approximately U-shaped positioning frame  126 , and three fixing elements  128 . In other embodiments, the number of the fixing elements  128  can be adjusted according to requirements. 
         [0012]    The supporting board  122  includes a rectangular-shaped base board  1222  and a rectangular-shaped fixing board  1242  perpendicularly extended from an end of the base board  1222 . Four screw holes  1224  are defined in the base board  1222 . Two through holes  1226  are defined in the base board  1222 . Three pairs of positioning holes  1244  are defined in the fixing board  1242 . 
         [0013]    The positioning frame  126  includes a top wall  1262  and two side walls  1264  perpendicularly extending down from opposite sides of the top wall  1262 . A plurality of heat dissipating holes  1261  are defined in the top wall  1262 . Two rows of supporting tabs  1263  perpendicularly extends in from each of the side walls  1264  for supporting the two HDDs  300 . A plurality of rectangular-shaped through holes  1265  are defined in each side wall  1264 , between the two rows of supporting tabs  1263 . Two fixing tabs  1267  perpendicularly extend from a rear end of each of the side walls  1264 . A through hole  1269  is defined in each of the fixing tabs  1267 , corresponding to a corresponding screw hole  1224  of the supporting board  122 . Two pairs of through holes  1268  are defined in each of the side walls  1264 . 
         [0014]    Each of the fixing elements  128  includes a long fixing plate  1282  and a fixing portion  1284  perpendicularly extending from a first end of the fixing plate  1282 . Each of the fixing plate  1282  defines a pair of through holes  1283  corresponding to a corresponding pair of positioning holes  1244  of the supporting board  122 . Each of the fixing portions  1284  defines a fixing opening  1285  in an end of the fixing portion  1284 . 
         [0015]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , in assembling the data storage device bracket  120 , four screws  1221  are extended through the through holes  1269  of the fixing tabs  1267  of the positioning frame  126 , and screwed in the screw holes  1224  of the base board  1222  of the supporting board  122 . Therefore, the positioning frame  126  is fixed to the base board  1222  of the supporting board  122 , the fixing board  1242  of the supporting board  122  is located outside the positioning frame  126  and parallel to the corresponding side wall  1264 . Three pairs of screws  1281  are extended through the through holes  1283  of the fixing plates  1282  of the fixing elements  128 , and screwed in the three pairs of screw holes  1244  of the fixing board  1244  of the supporting board  122 . Therefore, the fixing elements  128  are fixed to the fixing board  1244  of the supporting board  122 . 
         [0016]    Referring to  FIG. 4 , in assembling the computer enclosure  100 , the data storage device bracket  120  is placed in the case  110 , with the base board  1222  of the supporting board  122  facing a plurality of unused PCI sockets  210  of the computer motherboard  200 . Two screws  1223  are extended through the through holes  1226  of the base board  1222  of the supporting board  122 , and screwed in two screw holes (not shown) of the computer motherboard  200 . Three screws  129  are extended through the fixing openings  1285  of the fixing portions  1284  of the fixing elements  128 , and screwed in three corresponding screw holes of the position element  230  of the case  110 . Therefore, the data storage device bracket  120  is fixed to the computer motherboard  200  in the case  110 . 
         [0017]    Referring to  FIG. 5 , in assembling the two HDDs  300  in the computer enclosure  100 , the two HDDs  300  are placed on the corresponding rows of supporting tabs  1263  of the positioning frame  126 . Eight screws  1225  are extended through the two pairs of through holes  1268  of the positioning frame  126 , and screwed in corresponding screw holes of the two HDDs  300 . Therefore, the two HDDs  300  are fixed in the positioning frame  126  of the data storage device bracket  120 . When the HDDs  300  need to be used, a power interface  310  and a data interface  320  of each HDD  300  are connected to a corresponding power connector and a corresponding data connector of the computer motherboard  200 . A space neighboring the unused PCI sockets  210  is used to arrange the HDDs  300 , which can fully utilize the space of the computer enclosure  100 . 
         [0018]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.