Patent ID: 7817413

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket with a first opening and a second opening defined in opposite ends of the bracket, the bracket comprising: a bottom plate defining a protrusion protruding from the bottom plate near the second opening; and a first side plate extending from one side of the bottom plate, a blocking member formed from the side plate; and a holder comprising: a first sidewall configured for mounting the data storage device thereto, an engaging portion formed from the first sidewall and capably of engaging with the blocking member of the side plate of the bracket; and a latching plate extending from the sidewall, a latch portion formed from the latching plate and capably of sliding over to engage with the protrusion of the bottom plate of the bracket wherein the holder is slid into the bracket from the first opening of the bracket until the latching portion of the holder slides over the protrusion from one side of the protrusion facing the first opening to engage with another side of the protrusion facing the second opening, thus preventing the holder from sliding out of the bracket from the first opening, and the engaging portion of the sidewall of the holder is blocked by and engaged with the blocking member of the bracket to keep the holder from sliding out of the bracket from the second opening.