Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Jung-Chi Chen

Yun-Lung Chen

Liang-Chin Wang

Kuo-Chih Lin

Alvin Liu

Jian Hu

Zhou Xu

Xi-Hua Jiang

Wei Xiang

Qing-Hua Huang

Ler Han

A retaining device () for expansion cards () each having a slot cover () includes a plate () having an expansion card seat (), a pair of locking members (), a fastener () pivotably attached to the expansion card seat. Two locking members respectively are fixed on the expansion card seat. Each locking member includes a resilient arm () having a locking body (). The fastener includes a pressing plate () for pressing the slot covers. Two locking arms () extend from the pressing plate engaging with corresponding locking bodies. The fastener further includes a handle () and two pushing arms (). When the handle is pressed downwardly, the pushing arms push the resilient arms to cause the locking bodies to disengage from the locking arms, and the pressing plate can thereupon be released from the slot covers of the expansion cards by operation of the handle.

Retaining device for expansion cards

A computer enclosure () includes a chassis (), a rear window frame (), an expansion card seat () and a retaining plate (). The chassis includes a bottom plate (), a rear plate () and a side plate (). The rear plate forms a slideway () and a beam () at a top thereof, and defines an opening between the slideway and the beam. The rear window frame includes a bottom panel () having a slide board (), and an expansion slot frame () received in the opening. The seat includes a base plate () received in the opening, a supporting plate () extending from the base plate, a locking plate () extending from the supporting plate and engaging with the beam. The retaining plate is detachably attached to the seat for retaining expansion cards to the expansion card slots in the chassis.

Computer enclosure incorporating expansion card mounting structure

A computer enclosure includes a chassis () having bottom, side and rear panels (), and first and second mounting brackets () attached to the chassis. The bottom panel forms a rib (). The rear panel defines a horizontal opening () and an engaging portion (). Latch slots () are defined in the side panel. The first mounting bracket includes a vertical expansion slot (), a bent plate () and a blocking tab (). The second mounting bracket includes: a top plate () having latches () engaging in the latch slots, and catches () sandwiching a top edge portion of the rear panel; and a rear plate () having horizontal expansion slots (), a hook () slidably engaging with the bent plate, a stop plate () abutting against the engaging portion, a stop portion () abutting against the rib, and a projection () engaging with the blocking tab.

Computer enclosure with perpendicular expansion slots

A disk drive mounting assembly includes a chassis (), a first receiving cage (), a mounting bracket () and a second receiving cage (). The disk drive () comprises two pairs of sliding posts (). The first cage for receiving the disk drive is generally U-shaped and has two side walls (). Each side wall defines a pair of slots () for accommodating the sliding posts of the disk drive. The mounting bracket () pivotably attached to the first cage includes a pressing body () and a pair of fixing arms () depending from the pressing body. Each fixing arm defines a fixing cutout () for restraining the sliding posts. The second cage is attached to the chassis on the mounting bracket to prevent the disk drive from moving in vertical directions.

Disk drive mounting assembly

A computer enclosure includes a base (), a side panel (), a top panel (), and a locking bar (). The locking bar independently and readily secures the side and top panels to the enclosure. Either of the side and top panels can be detached from the enclosure independently, without affecting the attachment of the other to the enclosure. The enclosure is also easily protected from being opened by unauthorized persons.

Computer enclosure with locking bar

A disk drive bracket ( ) includes a connecting bracket ( ), a first bracket ( ), and a second bracket ( ). A first supporting member ( ) and a second supporting member ( ) sequentially extend from one side of the connecting bracket. A third supporting member ( ) extends from an opposite side of the connecting bracket. Each supporting member includes a supporting board ( ), and a locating board ( ) having locating pins ( ). The first and second brackets each have a side panel ( ) and a bottom panel ( ). Each bottom panel includes two parallel guiding flanges ( ). Locating pins ( ) extend from the side panel of the first bracket, and from the bottom panel of the second bracket. The guiding flanges of the first and second brackets slidingly engage with the supporting boards of the second and third supporting members respectively.

Disk drive bracket

A computer enclosure includes a hood ( ), a bracket ( ) attached to the hood, and a base ( ). The bracket includes a connective portion ( ), and two frames ( ) connected with opposite sides of the connective portion. Two L-shaped openings ( ) and an aperture ( ) are defined in the connective portion. A distal edge of each frame is bent outwardly to form a flange ( ). An L-shaped opening ( ) and an aperture ( ) are defined in each flange. Three parallel beams ( ) are formed from a top plate ( ) of the hood. The beams form a plurality of latches ( ) engagingly received in the openings of the bracket. A plurality of posts ( ) is formed at the beams, corresponding to the apertures. A plurality of screws ( ) extends through the apertures and is threadedly engaged in the posts. The bracket is thereby locked on the hood.

Computer enclosure with drive bracket

A computer enclosure includes a cage ( ), an upper plate ( ), two expansion bodies ( ), and two operating devices ( ). The cage has a chassis ( ), a frame ( ) received in the chassis, and an anti-EMI plate ( ) attached onto the frame. Two recessed portions ( ) are formed in the upper plate for accommodating the expansion bodies. The operating devices are attached to opposite sides of the chassis. Each operating device has a releasing device ( ), a driving device ( ), and a controlling device ( ). When a button ( ) of each controlling device is pressed inwardly and then pushed forwardly, a driving plate ( ) of the controlling device drives the driving device to release the corresponding expansion body from the upper plate. When the buttons of the controlling devices are pressed inwardly and then pushed rearwardly, the driving plates drive the releasing devices to release the frame from the chassis.

Computer enclosure with operating device

A data storage device mounting apparatus includes a drive bracket ( ) and a cover ( ). The drive bracket includes a first side plate ( ) and a second side plate ( ). The first side plate defines two slots ( ), and includes two first positioning pins ( ) engaging in positioning holes ( ) of one side of a data storage device ( ). The second side plate defines two through holes ( ), and includes a catch bar ( ). The cover includes a main body ( ) having a first edge portion ( ) and a second edge portion ( ). The first edge portion includes two tabs ( ) engaging in the slots respectively. The second edge portion includes a latch hook ( ) resiliently engaging with the catch bar, and two second positioning pins ( ) extending through the through holes and engaging in positioning holes ( ) of an opposite side of the data storage device.

Mounting apparatus for data storage device

A computer enclosure includes a base ( ), a hood ( ), a pair of locating plates ( ), a pair of positioning plates ( ), and a pair of connecting mechanisms ( ). The hood includes a top cover ( ), and a bezel ( ) perpendicularly attached to an end of the top cover. The locating plates are secured to opposite sides of the base. The positioning plates are secured to opposite sides of the hood near the bezel. The connecting mechanisms are disposed between the base and the hood, and pivotably connected with the locating plates and the positioning plates. The hood is thereby pivotably secured to the base.

Computer enclosure with pivoting opening means

Computer case

A computer enclosure includes a chassis ( ), a hood ( ) and a fastener ( ) securing the hood to the chassis. The chassis includes a rear panel ( ) forming an L-shaped tab thereon, and a pair of side panels each defining a plurality of splits ( ). The hood includes a recessed portion ( ) and a plurality of hooks ( ) engaging with the splits. The fastener includes a handle ( ) pivotably attached to the recessed portion, a latch ( ) pivotably attached to the handle and engaging with the tab of the chassis, and a spring urging the latch to engage with the tab. When the handle is pivoted from a locked position to an unlocked position the latch is disengaged from the tab and is removed away from the rear panel to cause the handle to move the hood thereby releasing the hooks from the splits.

Computer enclosure incorporating hood fastener

A computer enclosure includes a base ( ), a hood ( ), a pair of rails ( ), and a pair of locking devices ( ). The base includes a bottom plate ( ) and a pair of side plates ( ). A pair of slideways ( ) is defined in the side plates. The hood includes a top cover ( ) and a bezel ( ) perpendicular to the top cover. A pair of pivot rods ( ) extends inwardly from opposite sides of the bezel. Each rail includes a sliding part ( ) and a pivoting part ( ). The sliding parts are slidably received in the slideways. Each pivoting part defines a pivoting hole ( ) therein for receiving a corresponding pivot rod. The locking devices lock the hood to the base.

Computer enclosure with pivoting and sliding opening means

A computer enclosure includes a base ( ), a removable first side plate ( ), and a drive bracket ( ). The base has a front plate ( ), a second side plate ( ), a rear plate ( ), and a bottom plate ( ). The drive bracket is adapted to accommodate different sized disk drives. The drive bracket has a base plate ( ) and a pair of side walls ( ). A rack ( ) is formed adjacent one of the side walls. A pair of shelves ( ) is respectively formed on the rack and the other side wall. A distance between the side walls is dimensioned to receive a large disk drive. A distance between the said other side wall and the rack is dimensioned to receive a small disk drive.

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