Patent ID: 8189337

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for a plurality of data storage devices each including opposite sidewalls, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket; a plurality of fasteners fixed to the sidewalls of each data storage device, each fastener comprising a head portion abutting the corresponding sidewalls; and a plurality of fixing members each comprising a main body fixed to the bracket, a plurality of cushioning boards fixed to the main body, and a plurality of guiding rails each fixed to a corresponding one of the plurality of cushioning boards; each guiding rail defining a sliding groove, wherein the main body comprises two opposite sides, each side defines a plurality of parallel fixing grooves, the cushioning boards are resiliently received in the fixing grooves, respectively, each cushioning board is generally U-shaped, and a receiving groove is defined in the cushioning board, for fixing the corresponding guiding rail; wherein each of the plurality of data storage devices is held between two adjacent fixing members, when the data storage device is moved along the fixing members, the head portions are slid in the corresponding sliding grooves.