Patent ID: 7611100

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for a storage device having at least one aperture defined therein, comprising: a bracket for receiving the storage device, an aperture defined in a wall of the bracket, at least one hole defined in the wall; a slidable member movably attached to the wall of the bracket; a retention member being slidable relative to the slidable member in a first direction and a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction, at least one latch formed on the retention member; and a switch member pivotally attached to the wall of the bracket; wherein when the switch member is located inside the bracket through the aperture of the bracket, said latch of the retention member is aligned with said hole of the bracket; when the switch member is adapted to be driven outside the bracket by the storage device, the slidable member is urged by the switch member to move away from the switch member in the first direction, and the retention member is moved in the second direction to drive said latch through said hole for engaging in said aperture of the storage device.