Abstract:
An electronic device enclosure includes a bracket, a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing, to provide mass storage capacity in the form of different mass storage devices. The bracket includes a first clipping plate and a second clipping plate substantially parallel to the first clipping plate. The first housing is configured to receive a first data storage device and is engaged between the first clipping plate and the second clipping plate. The second housing is configured to receive a second data storage device and is engaged between the first clipping plate and the second clipping plate. The third housing is configured to receive a third data storage device and is engaged between the first clipping plate and the second clipping plate.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to electronic device enclosures, more particularly to an electronic device enclosure with a bracket for receiving different data storage devices. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    In a computer or server, data storage devices, such as CD-ROM drives, hard disk drives, floppy disk drives, and optical drives may be needed to store mass data. A bracket may be designed to receive a data storage device, and the bracket together with the data storage device are secured to an enclosure of the computer. A conventional bracket may only receive one data storage device. However, a single data storage device will not satisfy present mass data requirements. Thus, a bracket capable of receiving multiple data storage devices is needed. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference 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 an electronic device enclosure in accordance with an embodiment. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is an isometric view of a bracket of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is an enlarged view of the circled portion III of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is an isometric view of a first housing, a second housing and a third housing of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is an assembled view of the electronic device enclosure of  FIG. 1 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0011]    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.” 
         [0012]      FIG. 1  illustrates an electronic device enclosure in accordance with an embodiment. The electronic device enclosure includes a base  10 , a bracket  20 , a first housing  40 , a second housing  50 , and a third housing  60 . The first housing  40  can receive a plurality of first data storage devices  70 , for example, CD-ROM drives. The second housing  50  can receive a plurality of second data storage devices  80 , for example, hard disk drives. The third housing  60  can receive a plurality of third data storage devices  90 , for example, hard disk drives. The size of the first data storage devices  70  is different from the size of the second data storage devices  80  and is different from the size of the third data storage devices  90 . 
         [0013]    The base  10  includes a bottom plate  11  and two side plates  13  parallel to each other. The two side plates  13  are located on two opposite sides of the bottom plate  11 . A plurality of securing members  131  are located on each of the two side plates  13 , for securing the bracket  20 . 
         [0014]    Referring to  FIGS. 2-3 , the bracket  20  includes a first clipping plate  21 , a second clipping plate  22 , a first securing board  23 , and a second securing board  24 . The first clipping plate  21  is substantially parallel to the second clipping plate  22 . The first securing board  23  and the second securing board  24  are substantially parallel to each other and are connected to the first clipping plate  21  and the second clipping plate  22  respectively. The first securing board  23  and the second securing board  24  define a plurality of locking holes  231  corresponding to the plurality of securing members  131  of the two side plates  13  of the base  10 . A flange  211  extends outwards from one edge of each of the first clipping plate  21  and the second clipping plate  22 . The flange  211  defines a plurality of through holes  2111 , and three positioning blocks  213  protrude from each of the flange  211 , for positioning the first housing  40 , the second housing  50 , and the third housing  60 . 
         [0015]    The bracket  20  further includes a first dividing plate  25 , a second dividing plate  26 , and a third dividing plate  27 . The first dividing plate  25 , the second dividing plate  26 , and the third dividing plate  27  are located between the first clipping plate  21  and the second clipping plate  22  and are perpendicular with the first clipping plate  21  and the second clipping plate  22 . The first dividing plate  25 , the first securing board  23 , the first clipping plate  21 , and the second clipping plate  22  cooperatively define a first receiving space  251  for receiving the first housing  40 . The second dividing plate  26 , the third dividing plate  27 , the first clipping plate  21 , and the second clipping plate  22  cooperatively define a second receiving space  261  for receiving the second housing  50 . The third dividing plate  27  and the second securing board  24  cooperatively define a third receiving space  271  for receiving the third housing  60 . 
         [0016]    The first housing  40  includes a first top wall  41 , a first bottom wall  43  and two first sidewalls  45 . The first top wall  41  is substantially parallel to the first bottom wall  43 , and a first distance is defined between the first top wall  41  and the first bottom wall  43 . A first latch piece  411  extends outwards from each of the first top wall  41  and the first bottom wall  43 . Two first latch holes  4111  are defined in two opposite ends of each first latch piece  411 . A first positioning hole  4113 , corresponding to the positioning block  213 , is defined in each first latch piece  411  adjacent to one of the two first latch holes  4111 . A limiting portion  413  extends inwards from each of the first top wall  41  and the first bottom wall  43 . A restricting portion  451  extends inward from one of the two first sidewalls  45 . The limiting portion  413  and the restricting portion  451  cooperatively limit the size of the first housing  40  to receive the first data storage devices  70 . 
         [0017]    The second housing  50  includes a second top wall  51 , a second bottom wall  53  and two second sidewalls  55 . The second top wall  51  is substantially parallel to the second bottom wall  53 , and a second distance is defined between the second top wall  51  and the second bottom wall  53 . Two second latch pieces  511  extend outwards from outer surfaces of each of the second top wall  51  and the second bottom wall  53 . A second latch holes  5111  is defined in each of the two latch pieces  511 , corresponding to the through holes  2111  of the bracket  20 . A second positioning hole  5113 , corresponding to one of the positioning blocks  213 , is defined in each of the two latch pieces  511  adjacent to the second latch holes  5111 . A limiting piece  513  is located on an inner side of the second top wall  51 , to limit size of the second housing  50  to receive the second data storage devices  80  . A positioning plate  551  is arranged between the second top wall  51  and the second bottom wall  53 , on one side of one of the two second sidewalls  55 . 
         [0018]    The third housing  60  includes a third top wall  61 , a third bottom wall  63 , and two third sidewalls  65 . The third top wall  61  is substantially parallel to the third bottom wall  63 , and a third distance is defined between the third top wall  61  and the third bottom wall  63 . The first distance is substantially equal to the second distance and to the third distance. A third latch piece  611  extends from an outer surface of each of the third top wall  61  and the third bottom wall  63 . Two third latch holes  6111  are defined in each third latch piece  611 . A third positioning hole  6113 , corresponding to one of the positioning blocks  213 , is defined in each third latch piece  611  adjacent to one of the third latch holes  6111 . 
         [0019]    Referring to  FIGS. 4-5 , in assembly, the bracket  20  is located between the two side plates  13 . Each of plurality of securing members  131  is aligned with each of plurality of the locking holes  231 , and a plurality of screws (not shown) are locked into the plurality of the securing members  131  and the plurality of the locking holes  231 , to secure the bracket  20  to the base  10 . 
         [0020]    In assembly of the first housing  40 , the first housing  40  is pushed into the first receiving space  251 . The first latch piece  411  abuts the flange  211  of the bracket  20 . One of the positioning blocks  213  is inserted into the first positioning hole  4111 , and the two first latch holes  4111  are aligned with two of the plurality of through holes  2111 . Two locking members are locked into the two first latch holes  4111  and the two through holes  2111 , to secure the first data storage devices  70  to the bracket  20 . 
         [0021]    In assembly of the second housing  50 , the second housing  50  is pushed into the second receiving space  261 . The two second latch piece  511  abuts the flange  211  of the bracket  20 . One of the positioning blocks  213  is inserted into the second positioning hole  5113 , and the two second latch holes  5111  are aligned with two of the plurality of through holes  2111 . Two locking members (not shown) are locked into the two second latch holes  5111  and the two through holes  2111 , to secure the second data storage devices  80  to the bracket  20 . 
         [0022]    In assembly of the third housing  60 , the third housing  60  is pushed into the third receiving space  271 . The third latch piece  611  abuts the flange  211  of the bracket  20 . The other one of the positioning blocks  213  is inserted into the third positioning hole  5113 , and the two third latch holes  6111  are aligned with two of the plurality of through holes  2111 . Two locking members (not shown) are locked into the two third latch holes  6111  and the two through holes  2111 , to secure the third data storage devices  90  to the bracket  20 . 
         [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 the 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.