Patent ID: 7542280

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for holding a data storage device that defines a mounting hole in a side wall, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket for holding the data storage device therein comprising a sidewall, a tab extending from the sidewall, a locking portion protruding in from the tab near a free end of the tab for engaging in the mounting hole of the data storage device; and an operating member movably attached to the sidewall of the bracket, the operating member comprising a driving portion for driving the tab outward to retract the locking portion from the mounting hole of the data storage device; wherein the driving portion protrudes outwardly from the operating member and is insertable into and slides along an inside of the tab when the operating member slides along the sidewall; wherein the driving portion is a bridge-shaped cantilever and has an incline formed at a free end thereof, the incline being insertable into and sliding along an inside of the tab.