Screwless hard drive mounting in a computer system with a chassis via a first bracket rigidly mounted to the chassis and a second bracket movably mounted to the chassis
US5680293A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/187
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A screwless hard drive mounting in a computer system includes first and second interconnectable brackets. The first bracket is rigidly mounted on the computer chassis and provides a releasable engagement with the hard drive. The second bracket is movably mounted on the chassis and provides a releasable engagement with the hard drive and also provides a releasable engagement with the first bracket. A resilient member is mounted on the first bracket to releasably engage the hard drive and provide a preload between the hard drive and the first bracket. The resilient member further provides electrical grounding and vibration damping.
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