Patent ID: 8054621

Claim:
A hardware fastening structure for fastening hardware for computer, comprising: a housing comprising a bottom plate; a bracket comprising an upper plate, a lower plate parallel to the upper plate, a first side-board substantially perpendicular to and connected to the upper plate and the lower plate, a first bolt extended outward from and substantially perpendicular to the first side-board, the first bolt screwed with a nut; a fixed frame comprising a bottom board positioned onto the bottom plate of the housing, a back board extended upwards from and substantially perpendicular to the bottom board, and at least two locking hooks located on the back board, the back board defining a cambered guiding slot and a first guiding slot, the cambered guiding slot comprising an arced sliding portion for receiving the first bolt and a locating portion communicating with a distal end of the sliding portion, the locating portion being positioned above the sliding portion relative to the bottom of the back board; a locking plate comprising a locking portion, the locking portion being clamped between the locking hooks and configured for engaging with the first bolt and locking the first bolt at an end of the sliding portion way from the locating portion; and a spring wherein, the first bolt is configured for sliding along the sliding portion when the locking plate is disengaged from the first bolt and the bracket is lifted relative to the housing, and being located in the locating portion at which position the hardware is allowed to be taken out from the bracket, the fixed frame also comprises a first locating hook and a second locating hook, the locking portion defines a second guiding slot and a cutout adjacent to the second guiding slot, the second locating hook is positioned below the cutout, the spring is hooked between the first locating hook and the second locating hook at its ends correspondingly, the first bolt and the corresponding nut are received in the cutout.