Patent Publication Number: US-2013243037-A1

Title: Mounting apparatus for temperature sensor

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to mounting apparatus, and more particularly to a mounting apparatus for mounting temperature sensors. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Blade and rack-mounted servers are popular in data center servers. In order to achieve high performance, many rack-mounted servers may be clustered in an enclosure. Temperature in the enclosure should be low for the servers to run smoothly. Therefore, temperature in the enclosure needs to be constantly monitored. 
     Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       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. 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded and isometric view of a mounting apparatus for mounting temperature sensors. 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged view of encircled portion II of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is an isometric view of a latch of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is an isometric view of the latch of  FIG. 1  and a mounting hole of  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is an assembled view of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 6  is enlarged view of encircled portion VI of  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 7  is another assembled view of the mounting apparatus of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     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.” 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a mounting apparatus for mounting a temperature sensing apparatus  10  in accordance with an embodiment includes a plate  21  of a container  20  and a latch  30 . In one embodiment, the temperature sensing apparatus  10  is a flexible wire and includes a plurality of temperature sensors placed and held in the flexible wire. 
     A potion of the plate  21  is recessed to define a receiving groove  23 . A mounting hole  25  is defined in the receiving groove  23 . The mounting hole  25  extends through the plate  21 . The mounting hole  25  is substantially rectangular and includes a pair of long sides  251  and a pair of short sides  253  which are perpendicular to the pair of long sides  251 . An extending direction of each of the pair of long sides  251  is the same as the extending direction of the receiving groove  23 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the latch  30  includes a mounting base  31 , a connection portion  32 , and an elastic piece  35 . The connection portion  32  is connected between the mounting base  31  and the elastic piece  35 . The mounting base  31  is a block, which includes a pair of long edges  311  and a pair of short edges  313  which are perpendicular to the pair of long edges  311 . A length of each of the pair of long edges  311  is slightly smaller than that of each of the pair of long sides  251  of the mounting hole  25 , but larger than that of each of the pair short sides  253 . A length of each of the pair of short edges  313  is slightly smaller than that of each of the pair of short sides  253 . The elastic piece  35  is shaped in an arc and surrounds a receiving room  351  therein. A middle portion of the elastic piece  35  is connected to the connection portion  32 . A pair of blocking pieces  36  is connected to the middle portion of the elastic piece  35 . The elastic piece  35  includes a pair of distal ends  353 . A guiding portion  37 , extending outwards, is formed at each of the pair of distal ends  353 . An opening  38  is defined between the pair of distal ends  353 . The opening  38  communicates with the receiving room  351 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 7 , to mount the temperature sensing apparatus  10  in the container  20 , the mounting base  31  of the latch  30  is aligned to the mounting hole  25  of the plate  21 . Each of the pair of long edges  311  of the mounting base  31  is aligned to each of the pair of long sides  251  of the mounting hole  25 , and each of the pair of short edges  313  of the mounting base  31  is aligned to each of the pair of short sides  253  of the mounting hole  25 . The mounting base  31  extends through the mounting hole  25  with the connection portion  32  being received in the mounting hole  25 . At this position, the blocking pieces  36  of the latch  30  abut the plate  21 . Then, the latch  30  is rotated by hand 90 degrees in the mounting hole  25  to mount and secure the latch  30  in the receiving groove  23  of the plate  21 . 
     The temperature sensing apparatus  10  is clipped into each of the openings  38 . As the temperature sensing apparatus  10  comes into contact with the guiding portions  37  of the latch  30 , the distal ends  353  are elastically bent outwards to accommodate the temperature sensing apparatus  10 . The temperature sensing apparatus  10  enter the receiving rooms  351  via the openings  38 , and the distal ends  353  rebounds to restrain and hold the temperature sensing apparatus  10  captive in the receiving room  351 . Thereby, the temperature sensing apparatus  10  is secured on the plate  21  and located in the receiving groove  23  of the plate  21 . Because the temperature sensing apparatus  10  is placed in the receiving groove  23 , the temperature sensing apparatus  10  does not protrude into the open space within the container  20  and the temperature sensing apparatus  10  is protected from damage. 
     To detach the temperature sensing apparatus  10 , the distal ends  353  are elastically bent to broaden the opening  38 , and the temperature sensing apparatus  10  can be detached from the latch  30 . 
     To detach the latch  30 , the latch  30  is rotated back 90 degrees in the mounting hole  25  to align each of the pair of long edges  311  with each of the pair of long sides  251  and each of the pair of short edges  313  with each of the pair of short sides  253 . The latch  30  then can be detached from the plate  21 . 
     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 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 present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.