IP Library Granted Patent US 8,780,545
Granted Patent B2
US 8,780,545 · App. 13/474,806 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Electronic device enclosure with bracket for data storage device

Inventors: Yong-Nian Chen (Wuhan, CN); Hui Yu (Wuhan, CN); Si-Bo Wang (Wuhan, CN); Li-Fu Xu (Wuhan, CN)
Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
G06F1/187
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Patent No.
US 8,780,545
App. No.
13/474,806
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An enclosure includes a chassis and a bracket. The chassis comprises a rear panel with a latch hole. The bracket comprises a first sidewall. A resilient piece and a sustaining piece are located on the first sidewall. The resilient piece is elastically deformable as the bracket is rotated relative to the chassis, from a first position to a second position. When the bracket is in the first position, the resilient piece is engaged in the latch hole, and the sustaining piece is located between the first sidewall and the rear panel; when the bracket is in the second position, the resilient piece is disengaged from the latch hole, and the sustaining piece is engaged with the rear panel.

Claims (26)

1. An enclosure comprising:

a chassis, the chassis comprising a bottom panel, a rear panel and a side panel located on adjacent sides of the bottom panel, the rear panel defining a latch hole, two clamping pieces located on the side panel, each of the two clamping pieces defining a pivot hole;

a bracket, the bracket comprising a first sidewall and a second first sidewall, a resilient piece and a sustaining piece on the first sidewall, a pivot portion on each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and

wherein the pivot portion is pivotally engaged in the pivot hole, the resilient piece is elastically deformable to rotate the bracket relative to the chassis between a first position and a second position; when the bracket is in the first position, the resilient piece is engaged in the latch hole, the sustaining piece is located between the first sidewall and the rear panel; when the bracket is in the second position, the resilient piece is disengaged from the latch hole, and the sustaining piece is engaged with the rear panel.

2. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the resilient piece comprises a resilient portion connected to the first sidewall, and a first acute angle is defined between the first sidewall and the resilient portion.

3. The enclosure of claim 2 , wherein the resilient piece further comprises an engaging portion extending from the resilient portion, the engaging portion is engaged in the latch hole, the resilient portion is configure to be elastically deformed to disengage the resilient piece from the latch hole.

4. The enclosure of claim 3 , wherein the engaging portion is substantially perpendicular to the resilient portion.

5. The enclosure of claim 2 , wherein the first sidewall defines a receiving hole, and the resilient portion is elastically deformed to be received in the receiving hole.

6. The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the sustaining piece comprises a resilient arm, the first sidewall defines a gap, and the resilient arm is elastically deformable to be received in the gap.

7. The enclosure of claim 6 , wherein the resilient arm comprises a first portion, and a second acute angle is defined between the first portion and the first sidewall.

8. The enclosure of claim 7 , wherein the resilient arm further comprises a second portion extending from the first portion, and the second portion is substantially perpendicular to the first portion.

9. The enclosure of claim 8 , wherein the sustaining piece further comprises a sustaining portion, and the sustaining portion is engaged with the rear panel when the bracket is in the second position.

10. The enclosure of claim 8 , wherein the sustaining portion comprises a latch tab extending from the second portion, and the latch tab is substantially perpendicular to the second portion.

11. The enclosure of claim 10 , wherein the sustaining portion further comprises a blocking tab extending from the latch tab, and the blocking tab is substantially perpendicular to the latch tab and parallel to the first sidewall.

12. An enclosure comprising:

a chassis, the chassis comprising a rear panel, the rear panel defining a latch hole;

a bracket, the bracket comprising a first sidewall, a resilient piece and a sustaining piece on the first sidewall; and

wherein the resilient piece is elastically deformable to rotate the bracket relative to the chassis between a first position and a second position; when the bracket is in the first position, the resilient piece is engaged in the latch hole, the sustaining piece is located between the first sidewall and the rear panel; when the bracket is in the second position, the resilient piece is disengaged from the latch hole, and the sustaining piece is engaged with the rear panel.

13. The enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the sustaining piece comprises a resilient arm, the first sidewall defines a gap, and the resilient arm is elastically deformable to be received in the gap.

14. The enclosure of claim 13 , wherein the resilient arm comprises a first portion, and a second acute angle is defined between the first portion and the first sidewall.

15. The enclosure of claim 14 , wherein the resilient arm further comprises a second portion extending from the first portion, and the second portion is substantially perpendicular to the first portion.

16. The enclosure of claim 15 , wherein the sustaining piece further comprises a sustaining portion, and the sustaining portion is engaged with the rear panel when the bracket is in the second position.

17. The enclosure of claim 16 , wherein the sustaining portion comprises a latch tab extending from the second portion, and the latch tab is substantially perpendicular to the second portion.

18. The enclosure of claim 17 , wherein the sustaining portion further comprises a blocking tab extending from the latch tab, and the blocking tab is substantially perpendicular to the latch tab and parallel to the first sidewall.

19. The enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the chassis further comprises a side panel, two clamping pieces extend from the side panel, and the two clamping pieces are parallel to each other.

20. The enclosure of claim 19 , wherein the bracket further comprises a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, a pivot portion is located on each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall, each of the two clamping pieces defines a pivot hole, and the pivot portion is pivotally engaged in the pivot hole.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2012
From: CHEN, YONG-NIAN; YU, HUI; WANG, SI-BO; XU, LI-FU
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028230/0949 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2011 1 0258019 · Sep 2, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130058035A1 · Mar 7, 2013