Abstract: A hard disk drive drawer includes a fixed casing mountable inside a computer housing, and a drawable carrier moveably and detachably receivable in the fixed casing. The fixed casing having two opposite lateral panels, each of which is provided with a track and a retaining portion located at the track adjacent to a free end of the track. The drawable carrier is elastically deformable for holding a hard disk drive therein. The drawable carrier has two sliding rails disposed at two opposite lateral sidewalls thereof and detachably, slidably and respectively coupled to the tracks, a handle at one side thereof, and two positioning portions engageable with the retaining portions of the fixed casing.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a casing, an electrical connector, and a latch unit. The electrical connector is provided in the casing, and is coupled electrically to a terminal of a disk drive when the latter is received in the casing. The latch unit includes a latch member that is provided on the disk drive, a first interlocking member that is formed on the latch member, an operating member that is pivoted to the casing, and a second interlocking member that is formed on the operating member, and that engages the first interlocking member when the electrical connector is connected to the terminal of the disk drive. The operating member is operable so as to disengage the second interlocking member from the first interlocking member, thereby permitting removal of the disk drive form the casing.

Abstract: A positioning device includes two guiding members fixed spacedly in a housing. Each guiding member has a hook-shaped guiding slot having an elongate first slot portion, and a curved second slot portion defined by front and rear stop walls. A pivot member is connected pivotally to a detachable module. Two positioning rods of the pivot member are respectively guided by the first slot portions of the guiding slots in the guiding members to move rearwardly as a result of rearward movement of the detachable module until the positioning rods abut respectively against the rear stop walls. The pivot member is then pivoted to move the positioning rods to abut respectively against the front stop walls, thereby resulting in further rearward movement of the detachable module by a predetermined distance in response to continuous pivoting of the pivot member.

Abstract: A computer housing-and-lock assembly includes: a housing having a base and a top cover; a lock unit having a first interlocking member provided on the base, a slide mounted slidably on the top cover, and a second interlocking member provided on the slide, the slide being slidable between a locked position, where the second interlocking member engages the first interlocking member, and an unlocked position, where the second interlocking member disengages the first interlocking member; a latch member mounted slidably on the top cover, and movable relative to the top cover between a stopped position, where the slide is immobilized in the locked position, and a non-stopped position, where the slide is free to move between the locked and unlocked positions; and a driving member mounted movably on the top cover for driving movement of the latch member.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a casing and a latch unit. The latch unit includes first and second latch members, first and second interlocking members, a driving member, and an operating member. The first latch member is provided on a disk drive. The first interlocking member is formed on the first latch member. The second latch member is pivoted to the casing, and is rotatable relative to the casing between latched and unlatched positions. The second interlocking member is formed on the second latch member, and engages releasably the first interlocking member when the disk drive is received in the casing and when the second latch member is disposed at the latched position. The driving member is pivoted to the casing. The operating member is pivoted to the casing, and is operable so as to drive rotation of the second latch member to the unlatched position through the driving member.

Abstract: The removable hard disk housing assembly includes a housing base, a hard disk bracket connected to a rear side of the housing base for carrying a hard disk, a securing handle pivotably mounted to a front side of the housing base, a locking hook pivotably mounted to the securing handle and a restoring spring. The locking hook has a hooking portion and is rotatable along a longitudinal direction relative to the securing handle. The hooking portion is selectively engaged in or departed from the engaging opening of the housing base. The restoring spring is disposed between the securing handle and the locking hook to provide a restoring force to the locking hook. Therefore, the hard disk housing assembly is prevented from falling off when it is subjected to an external force, and the locking hook is located along a longitudinal direction to increase a heat-dissipating space.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a casing, an electrical connector, and a latch unit. The electrical connector is provided in the casing, and is coupled electrically to a terminal of a disk drive when the latter is received in the casing. The latch unit includes a latch member that is provided on the disk drive, a first interlocking member that is formed on the latch member, an operating member that is pivoted to the casing, and a second interlocking member that is formed on the operating member, and that engages the first interlocking member when the electrical connector is connected to the terminal of the disk drive. The operating member is operable so as to disengage the second interlocking member from the first interlocking member, thereby permitting removal of the disk drive form the casing.

Abstract: The removable hard disk housing assembly includes a housing substrate, a hard disk supporting frame, a rotatable handle, a supporting piece, two plates-liked elements and two springs. The hard disk supporting frame is connected with the housing substrate to support a hard disk. The rotatable handle is positioned at the front side of the housing substrate. The supporting piece is rotatably positioned at the housing substrate. The plates-liked elements are movably positioned within the housing substrate and are pulled by supporting piece and protrude and retract in respond to movement of the supporting piece. Two springs are positioned between the plate-liked elements and the housing substrate and are used to bias the plate-liked elements. It prevents the hard disk from falling off when the assembly is subjected to external forces. The assembly is fixed by two extension portions so that force used to fix the assembly is well distributed.

Abstract: The removable hard disk housing assembly includes a housing substrate, a hard disk supporting frame, a rotatable handle, a supporting piece, two plates-liked elements and two springs. The hard disk supporting frame is connected with the housing substrate to support a hard disk. The rotatable handle is positioned at the front side of the housing substrate. The supporting piece is rotatably positioned at the housing substrate. The plates-liked elements are movably positioned within the housing substrate and are pulled by supporting piece and protrude and retract in respond to movement of the supporting piece. Two springs are positioned between the plate-liked elements and the housing substrate and are used to bias the plate-liked elements. It prevents the hard disk from falling off when the assembly is subjected to external forces. The assembly is fixed by two extension portions so that force used to fix the assembly is well distributed.

Abstract: A lockable case includes a base casing having two opposite first lateral walls, a top cover openably connected to the base casing, a slide block, and two slide bars disposed respectively on two opposite sides of the slide block. Each slide bar has an inner end, and a locking element to engage a corresponding first lateral wall. The slide block is disposed between the inner ends of the slide bars, and is movable between locking and unlocking positions that respectively prevents and permits inward movement of the slide bars. An actuating lever is connected pivotally to the slide block to move the slide block to the locking position. An elastic member is provided for biasing the slide block toward the unlocking position.

Abstract: A lockable case includes a base casing having two opposite first lateral walls, a top cover openably connected to the base casing, a slide block, and two slide bars disposed respectively on two opposite sides of the slide block. Each slide bar has an inner end, and a locking element to engage a corresponding first lateral wall. The slide block is disposed between the inner ends of the slide bars, and is movable between locking and unlocking positions that respectively prevents and permits inward movement of the slide bars. An actuating lever is connected pivotally to the slide block to move the slide block to the locking position. An elastic member is provided for biasing the slide block toward the unlocking position.