Supports – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-20
2001-10-23
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Miscellaneous
C312S223200, C361S689000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305660
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a bracket for fixing a storage device, more particularly, to a bracket having a releasable locking means for easily assembling/disassembling the storage device to/from the bracket.
2. The Prior Art
Brackets have been used in personal computers for fixing a storage device such as a compact disk driver or a hard disk driver thereto. Conventionally, the storage device is fixed to the bracket via screws with the aid of a screwdriver. However, it is not convenient to release the screws when the storage device is needed to be replaced with a new one. This is because a screwdriver is always needed for assembling/disassembling the storage device to/from the bracket. It is requisite to provide a new bracket having a fixing member by which a technician can easily assemble/disassemble the storage device to/from the bracket without the requirement of a screwdriver.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a new bracket having a fixing member by which a storage device such as a compact disk driver can be assembled/disassembled to/from the bracket easily without the need of a screwdriver thereby conserving the assembling/disassembling time.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a bracket assembly having a releasable locking means for fixing an external storage device having a positioning hole therein. The bracket assembly comprises a U-shaped bracket having a bottom and two side walls extending from the bottom. Each side wall defines a locking hole therein and having a tab formed beside the locking hole. The releasable locking means comprises a cap and a pin-contained member movably received in the cap. The pin-contained member has a pin extending out of the cap which has a flange extends from a peripheral wall thereof. The locking pin of the releasable locking means is movably retained in the locking hole of the bracket and the positioning hole of the storage device. The flange of the cap is detachably engaged with the tab of the bracket by moving the cap with respect to the pin-contained member.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5694290 (1997-12-01), Chang
patent: 5755497 (1998-05-01), Chang
patent: 6069789 (2000-05-01), Jung
patent: 6231145 (2001-05-01), Liu
Chung Wei Te
Hon Hai - Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
Ramirez Ramon O.
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