Method and apparatus for mounting components using a Z-spring
US6330147A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/187
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of mounting components to a frame, such as a disk drive in the mounting frame of a personal computer shaped to receive the disk drive in a releasable fashion within the frame. A tubular spring member with a z-shaped base and outwardly-extending legs is made of a spring steel and formed with flattened leg ends fits within holes in the component to secure the component to a guide member, with the guide member mounted within the mounting frame. The disk drive component with the guide member secured by the Z-spring slides into a slot on the frame of the personal computer and is secured in place to provide a releasable assembly for replacement of the disk drive as desired.
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