Abstract:
A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a tray, and a supporting member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a mounting bracket located on the bottom plate. The tray is used to receive a storage device and rotatably attached to the chassis. The supporting member includes a securing piece, an elastic piece connected to the securing piece, and a supporting portion extending from the elastic piece. The securing piece is secured to the tray, and when the tray is rotated from a first position to a second position, the supporting portion supports the bracket.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to mounting apparatuses, and particularly to a mounting apparatus for securing storage devices an electronic device. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Many personal computers include data storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs), floppy disk drives, and compact disc-read only memory (CD-ROM) drives. In related art, the data storage devices are attached to a chassis of a computer enclosure using screws. When the storage device needs to be maintained or changed, other electronic components near the storage device may prevent the screwdriver from being used. It is inconvenient to maintain or change the storage devices. Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art. 
     
    
     
       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, cutaway view of a mounting apparatus and two storage devices in accordance with an embodiment. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but viewed from a different aspect. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is an enlarged view of a circled portion III of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is an isometric view of a supporting member of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but the supporting member is secured to a tray of the mounting apparatus. 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is an assembled view of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 1 , and the tray is located in a first position. 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  is similar to  FIG. 6 , but viewed from a different aspect. 
           [0013]      FIG. 8  is similar to  FIG. 6 , and the tray is located in a second position. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0014]    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. 
         [0015]      FIGS. 1-4  illustrate a mounting apparatus in accordance with an embodiment. The mounting apparatus comprises a chassis  10 , a supporting member  20 , and a tray  13 . Two storage devices  30  are received in the tray  13 . In one embodiment, the two storage devices  30  are hard disk drives (HDDs), floppy disk drives, and compact disc-read only memory (CD-ROM) drives. 
         [0016]    The chassis  10  comprises a bottom plate  18 , a front plate  14 , a first side plate  16 , a second side plate  17 , and a decorating plate  12 . In one embodiment, the first side plate  16  is substantially parallel to the second side plate  17  and perpendicular to the bottom plate  18  and the front plate  14 . 
         [0017]    A mounting bracket  15  is located between the first side plate  16  and the front plate  14 . The mounting bracket  15  comprises a side panel  151  and a top panel  152  substantially perpendicular to the side panel  151 . In one embodiment, the side panel  151  is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate  18  and parallel to the first side plate  16 . A receiving hole  153  and a first pivoting hole  154  are defined in the first side panel  151 . In one embodiment, the receiving hole  153  and the first pivoting hole  154  is located in a connecting portion which is connected to the side panel  151  and the top panel  152 . A resilient portion  156  extends from the side panel  151  and comprises a pressing portion  157  and a clipping portion  158  extending from the pressing portion  157 . A clipping hole  159  is defined in the clipping portion  158 . 
         [0018]    A plurality of hooks  122  is located on the decorating plate  12 . A plurality of concave slots  143 , corresponding to the plurality of hooks  122 , is defined in the front plate  14 . A retaining panel  171  (see  FIG. 2 ) extends from a top edge of the second side plate  17 . In one embodiment, the retaining panel  171  is substantially parallel to the second side plate  17 . A second pivoting hole  170  is defined in the retaining panel  171 . 
         [0019]    The supporting member  20  comprises a securing piece  21  and an elastic piece  22  extending from the securing piece  21 . In one embodiment, the elastic piece  22  is slanted relative to the securing piece  21 . Two securing holes  210  are defined in the securing piece  21 . The elastic piece  22  comprises a first edge  220 , a second edge  221 , a third edge  222 , a fourth edge  223 , and a fifth edge  224 . The first edge  220  is connected to the securing piece  21  and substantially parallel to the fourth edge  223 . The second edge  221  is substantially parallel to the fifth edge  224  and perpendicular to the first edge  220 . The third edge  222  is slanted relative to the fourth edge  223 . A positioning portion  23  extends from the third edge  222  and comprises a supporting portion  25 , a clasping portion  27 , and a connecting portion  26  connected to the supporting portion  25  and the clasping portion  27 . The supporting portion  25  is connected to the third edge  222  and substantially parallel to the clasping portion  27 . The connecting portion  26  is substantially perpendicular to the supporting portion  25  and the clasping portion  27 . An operating piece  24  extends from the fifth edge  224 . 
         [0020]    The tray  13  comprises a base  131 , a first sidewall  132 , and a second sidewall  133 . The first sidewall  132  is substantially parallel to the second sidewall  133  and perpendicular to the base  131 . The first sidewall  132  defines two mounting holes  134 . A protrusion  135  and a first shaft  136  are located on the first sidewall  132 . In one embodiment, the two mounting holes  134  are located between the protrusion  135  and the first shaft  136 . Two fixing members (not shown) are received in the two mounting holes  134  and the two securing holes  210 , to secure the supporting member  20  to the first sidewall  132 . A second shaft  137  is located on the second sidewall  133 . 
         [0021]      FIGS. 5-8  illustrate that in assembly, the decorating panel  12  is moved towards the front plate  14 . The hooks  122  are engaged in the concave slots  143 , to engage the decorating panel  12  to the front plate  14 . The tray  13  is placed in the chassis  10 . The first shaft  136  is engaged in the first pivoting hole  154 , and the second shaft  137  is engaged in the second pivoting hole  170 , to rotatably secure the tray  13  to the side panel  151  and the retaining panel  171 . The first shaft  136  and the second shaft  137  cooperatively define an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the side panel  151 . The tray  13  is rotated about the axis and toward the bottom plate  18 , until the protrusion  135  is clipped into the clipping hole  159 . At this time, the tray  13  is located in a first position, the base  131  is substantially parallel to the bottom plate  18 , and the supporting plate  20  abuts the side panel  151 . 
         [0022]    In disassembly of the storage devices  30 , the pressing portion  157  is pressed to deform the resilient portion  156 . The protrusion  135  is removed from the clipping hole  159 . The tray  13  is rotated about the axis away from the bottom plate  18 , until the clasping portion  27  is clipped into the receiving hole  153 . Thus, the tray  13  is located in a second position, the supporting portion  25  abuts on the top panel  152 , and the base  31  is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate  11 . In the second position, the storage devices  30  can be easily removed from the tray  13 . 
         [0023]    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.