Computer enclosure incorporating a pivotable drive bracket

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1999-12-29

2001-11-20

Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)

Supports: cabinet structure

For particular electrical device or component

Housing for computer or computer related equipment

C312S322000, C361S689000, C361S725000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06318823

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a computer enclosure, and particularly to a computer enclosure incorporating a pivotable drive bracket.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Miniaturization of computers requires full use to be made of internal space in a computer enclosure.
A conventional fixing drive bracket received in the computer enclosure needs extra internal space for assembling an electronic device thereto and complicates the assembling procedure. To save space, a pivotable drive bracket is incorporated in the computer enclosure, such as that disclosed in Taiwan patent application No. 85209373.
Referring to
FIGS. 1-3
, a computer enclosure
100
includes a pair of fixing plates
102
and a pivotable drive bracket
104
attached between the fixing plates
102
. The pivotable drive bracket
104
forms a pair of side flanges
106
extending from opposite side edges thereof and a pair of bottom flanges
108
extending from opposite edges of a bottom surface thereof. Each side flange
106
forms a protrusion
110
for extension through a hole
112
defined in the fixing plate
102
a
bolt
114
is attached to the protrusion
110
, thereby allowing the side flange
106
to pivot about the hole
112
. Each bottom flange
108
defines an aperture
116
for extension of a bolt
118
therethrough to fix the drive bracket
104
. However, since the drive bracket
104
is attached by bolts
114
,
118
, assembly of the drive bracket
104
is complicated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a computer enclosure having a latch for facilitating attachment of a pivotable drive bracket to the enclosure.
To fulfill the foregoing object of the present invention, a computer enclosure comprises a cage and a drive bracket received in the cage. The cage includes a pair of flanges defining a pair of pivoting holes, a beam for abutment of the drive bracket and a latch attached to the beam. The drive bracket includes a pair of pivoting tabs for extending into the pivoting holes of the cage and a fixing portion engaging with the latch of the cage.


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