U.S. patent application number 10/937232 was filed with the patent office on 2006-03-09 for screwless fixing clip for disk drive.
Invention is credited to Vincent Lai.
Application Number | 20060050479 10/937232 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35767984 |
Filed Date | 2006-03-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060050479 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lai; Vincent |
March 9, 2006 |
SCREWLESS FIXING CLIP FOR DISK DRIVE
Abstract
A screwless fixing clip for disk drive having a fixing clip that
realizes fixedly clipping position of disk drives that are
installed within a computer case by means of fixing plates. The
fixing clip eliminates need for screws, and only utilizes a
pressure plate configured on a clip plate to fixedly clasp a folded
plate of one end of the fixing plate. A piece configured on an
arc-shaped plate of another end of the clip penetrates a catch slot
defined in the computer case, and a side of a catch edge configured
on a side of the catch slot is fixedly clasped by means of a catch
of an inner edge of the piece, thereby rapidly and easily fixedly
clipping position of the disk drives that are installed within the
computer by means of the fixing plates.
Inventors: |
Lai; Vincent; (Taoyuan
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
PRO-TECHTOR INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
20775 Norada Court
Saratoga
CA
95070-3018
US
|
Family ID: |
35767984 |
Appl. No.: |
10/937232 |
Filed: |
September 8, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
361/679.33 ;
361/679.02 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/186 20130101;
G06F 1/187 20130101; G06F 1/184 20130101; G06F 1/185 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
361/685 ;
361/683 |
International
Class: |
G06F 1/16 20060101
G06F001/16 |
Claims
1. A screwless fixing clip for disk drive comprising fixing plates,
which are configured to one end of a computer case, and each of the
fixing plates is connected to a disk drive, an insert piece of one
end of each of the fixing plates is inserted into a separate insert
hole of the computer case, and another end of each of the fixing
plates is configured with a folded plate, atop of which is provided
with a U-shaped indent, and each of the U-shaped indents astride
and connect to a separate fixing post of the computer case; and
characterized in that: the fixing clip can fixedly clasp and
thereby secure position of the folded plate of the fixing plates;
protruding pieces are configured on top and bottom ends of the clip
respectively, and which can separately insert into hook rings of
the computer case; a plurality of post holes are defined in a clip
plate of the clip, and the post holes separately disposedly sheathe
onto fixing posts of the computer case; a pressure plate is
disposedly configured between adjacent post holes, and the
protruding pressure plate can fixedly clasp the folded plates of
the fixing plates; a piece configured on an arc-shaped plate of one
end of the clip penetrates a catch slot defined in the computer
case, and a catch of an inner edge of the piece can fixedly clasp a
side of a catch edge configured on a side of the catch slot, which
thereby fixedly clips position thereat.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a fixing clip for disk
drives, and more particularly to a fixing clip that firmly clips
one disk drive or more than one disk drive within a computer case
by means of fixing plates, and without need for screws, which thus
facilitates rapid installation of the disk drives, and realizes
saving in labor and facilitates assemblage of a computer.
[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Referring to FIG. 1, which shows a conventional disk drive
utilizing one end of a fixing plate 100 to connect to a disk drive,
and another end of the fixing plate 100 is firmly secured to a
computer case 200. A U-shaped indent 101 is defined in a left side
of the fixing plate 100, and a right side of the fixing plate 100
is provided with an insert piece 102, and the insert piece 102 is
fixedly inserted within an insert slot of the computer case 200.
The U-shaped indent 101 disposedly astrides a fixing post 201 of
the computer case 200, and a screw 300 is utilized to screw firmly
into screw holes 2011 of the fixing post 201, thereby fixedly
clasping the fixing plate 100. Because a plurality of disk drives
can be installed in the computer case 200, and because each of the
disk drives necessarily utilizes the fixing plate 100 and the screw
300 to firmly screw each of the disk drives to the computer case
200, thus, apart from expenditure in man power and time consumption
required in assembling such a configuration of disk drives,
moreover, space within the computer case 200 is restricted, and
already occupied by many electrical devices, which thereby results
in extreme difficulty during assembly process.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a
fixing clip that firmly clips one disk drive or more than one disk
drive within a computer case by means of fixing plates, thereby
eliminating need for screws, and facilitating rapid installation of
the disk drives, which thus realizes saving in labor and
facilitates assemblage of a computer.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 shows a structural view of a conventional
product.
[0007] FIG. 2 shows a structural assembled view according to the
present invention.
[0008] FIG. 3 shows a partial exploded view according to the
present invention.
[0009] FIG. 4 shows a schematic elevational view of an embodiment
according to the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 5 shows a general view of a fixing clip according to
the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 6 shows a partial structural view of the fixing clip
according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0012] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of fixing plates 2
are configured to one end of a computer case 1, each of which are
connected to a disk drive. An insert piece 21 of one end of each of
the fixing plates 2 is inserted into a separate insert hole 11 of
the computer case 1, and another end of each of the fixing plates 2
is folded to form a 90 degree folded plate 22, atop of which is
provided with a U-shaped indent 221. Each of the U-shaped indents
221 astride and connect to a separate fixing post 12 of the
computer case 1. The present invention is characterized in
that:
[0013] A fixing clip 3 can simultaneously fixedly clasp and thereby
secure position of the folded plates 22 of the plurality of fixing
plates 2. Wherein, protruding pieces 31 and 32 configured on top
and bottom ends of the clip 3 respectively can separately insert
into hook rings 13 and 14 respectively of the computer case 1, and
which thereby secures position thereat. A plurality of circular
post holes 33 (see FIG. 5) are defined in a clip plate of the clip
3. The post holes 33 separately disposedly sheathe onto the
plurality of fixing posts 12 of the computer case 1. A pressure
plate 34 is disposedly configured between adjacent post holes 33
(see FIG. 6), whereby the pressure plate 34 compactly clasps the
folded plates 22 of the fixing plates 2, thereby fixing position of
the fixing plates 2. An arc-shaped plate 35 extends from a center
of the clip 3. An inner edge of a semicircular piece 351 configured
on a top end of the arc-shaped plate 35 is provided with a tapered
catch 352. One end of the computer case 1 is provided with a
rectangular shaped catch slot 15, which provides for the piece 351
to pass therein. A side edge of the catch slot 15 is configuredly
adapted as a semicircular catch edge 16. The piece 351 of the clip
3 inserts into another side of the catch slot 15, thereby enabling
the catch 352 to clasp a side of the catch edge 16 (see FIG. 2).
With such a configuration, rapid and easy compact fixedly clipping
of one or more than one fixing plate 2 is realized.
[0014] Referring to FIG. 4, when wishing to loosen the clip 3 in
order to disconnect and dismantle the fixing plates 2 from the disk
drives, a user need only use a thumb to press on the arc-shaped
plate 35 of the clip 3, thereby releasing the catch 352 of the clip
3 from claspment of the catch edge 16, and which thus eliminates
need for use of any tool, while realizes easy dismantling of the
configuration as described above.
[0015] In conclusion, the present invention utilizes a fixing clip
3 to eliminate need for screws, while actualizing simultaneous
fixedly clasping of a plurality of fixing plates 2 fixed on one
side of the disk drives, and thus realizes savings in labor and
time, and expedites assembly process.
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