Patent ID: 8587957

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket comprising a first clamping arm, and a second clamping arm pivotable relative to the first clamping arm, wherein a mounting pin extends from each of the first and second clamping arms, and the second clamping arm comprises a first hook; a locking member pivotably mounted to the first clamping arm and comprising a second hook; and a latching member; wherein when the second clamping arm is pivoted towards the first clamping arm, the first hook of the second clamping arm drives the locking member to rotate until the second hook engages with the first hook and the mounting pins engage in opposite sidewalls of the data storage device; wherein the first clamping arm comprises an arc-shaped latching piece extending from a center of a top of the first clamping arm, and a positioning portion extending from the latching piece, the positioning portion defines a receiving space, the latching member is pivotably received in the receiving space, and the latching member comprises a handle opposite to the second hook, to be operated to pivot the latching member.