Fixing apparatus for hard disk drive
US7609511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/187
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) having a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a bezel assembly. The first bracket includes a side plate, an end plate perpendicularly extending from one end of the side plate, and a pivoting portion formed at the other end of the side plate. The second bracket includes a side plate, an end plate perpendicularly extending from one end of the side plate to pivotably engage with the end plate of the first bracket, and an extension portion formed at the other end of the side plate. The bezel assembly is pivotably attached to the pivoting portion of the first bracket and detachably locked with the extension portion of the second bracket. The side plates include a plurality of fixing members to engage in the holes of the disk drive, respectively.
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