Patent ID: 6980430

Claim:
An anchoring apparatus for data storage devices to anchor a data storage device on a computer host, comprising: a plurality of cavities located on lateral sides of the data storage device; a sliding member including a compression section, a sliding section, a plurality of coupling members and a latch mechanism, the sliding member being formed in an arched shape, the compressing section being located on the apex of the sliding member, the sliding section being located on two sides of the sliding member, the number of the coupling members mating the number of the cavities, the intervals of the coupling members not mating that of the cavities, the compression section being depressible to deform the sliding member to allow the coupling members to match the cavities so that the coupling members and the cavities are engaged to couple the sliding member with the data storage device; and a dock for housing the data storage device having a sliding track, a anchor section and a coupling mechanism, the sliding track mating the sliding section and the coupling mechanism mating the latch mechanism in terms of shapes and locations, the coupling members being latchable on the anchor section to allow the sliding member to be coupled on the dock.