Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing defining a slot, a card socket, a slot cover moveably received in the slot, and an elastic piece. The card socket is capable of ejecting an electronic card out when pressed. The cover defines a through hole and an elastic hook engaging the slot to retain the cover in the slot. The elastic piece includes a base facing the first through hole, and a pair of arms connected to opposite ends of the base and abutting against the cover. The elastic piece is urged to be deformed to push the cover when the base is pushed by an object passing through the through hole, causing the hook to disengage from the slot. Then the base pushes the card to move inwardly, causing the card socket to push the card and the cover to move out of the slot in union.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided for a data storage device. The mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket receiving the data storage device, and a number of vibration absorbing members attached to opposite sides of the data storage device. Two sliding slots are respectively defined in opposite sidewalls of the mounting bracket. Each of the vibration absorbing members includes a fastener engaged with a corresponding side of the data storage device, a supporter slidably received in a corresponding sliding slot of the mounting bracket, and a damping body sandwiched between the fastener and the supporter.

Abstract: In a mounting device for disk drive, two HDDs are retained in an outer case that forms the mounting device, and an inner case with guiding grooves each including an oblique groove and a parallel groove formed thereon is provided. When the inner case is extracted, the HDD on the front side is caused to ascend in the vertical direction to a position where the HDD on the front side does not obstruct the extraction of the HDD on the back side.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a bracket, a handle, and a sliding component. The bracket is attachable to the chassis and configured to receive a disk drive. The securing component is secured to the bracket. The handle is secured to the securing component, and a latch portion extends from the handle. The handle is rotatable relative to the securing component between an open position where the latch portion is out of the securing component, and a close position where the latch portion is in the securing component. The sliding component is secured to the bracket, and slidable on the securing component between a first position, where the latch portion is engageable with the latch portion, and a second position, where the latch portion is prevented from disengaging from the sliding component.

Abstract: A disk drive transporter, for transporting a disk drive and for mounting a disk drive within a test slot, includes a frame configured to receive and support a disk drive. The frame includes sidewalls configured to receive a disk drive therebetween and sized to be inserted into a test slot along with a disk drive. The frame also includes a clamping mechanism operatively associated with at least one of the sidewalls. The clamping mechanism includes a first engagement element and a first actuator operable to initiate movements of the first engagement element. The first actuator is operable to move the first engagement element into engagement with a test slot after a disk drive being supported by the frame is arranged in a test position in a test slot.

Abstract: A push-push eject disk drive chassis user-swappably accepts a disk drive, without tools or a caddy and is sufficiently narrow, such that two such chassis may be disposed side-by-side within a housing having a standard disk drive form factor and accept disk drives having smaller form factors. A data storage system that conforms to a disk drive form factor and that can be installed into a disk drive bay of a user computer includes a plurality of such disk drive chassis user-swappably accepts a plurality of side-by-side disk drives, without tools or caddies. The data storage system may include electronics that manage storage space on any disk drives installed in the chassis and present the cumulative storage space (less space used for overhead and redundancy) as a single virtual disk drive to the user computer.

Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a housing and a baffle plate. The housing includes first and second side walls with a passage defined therebetween for a functional module to extend through. A flexible plate is secured on the second side wall. A button and a block protrude from the flexible plate towards the passage. A button slot and a positioning slot are defined in the second side wall. The baffle plate has a fixing end pivotally fixed on the first side wall and a free end which is able to reach the second side wall and obstruct the passage. A positioning tab is formed on the free end. When the free end reaches the second side wall, the positioning tab extends into the positioning slot, and the block extends into the positioning slot and blocks the positioning tab to prevent the baffle plate from vibration.

Abstract: A cover mechanism is for protecting an interface of an electronic device. The cover mechanism includes a housing and a protective cover. The housing forms an extending plate. The protective cover includes a plug and a latching post. The plug is for covering the interface, and the latching post is rotatably attached to the extending plate.

Abstract: A latching module is configured to be attached and fixed to a unit. The unit is designed to be detachably installed in an electronic apparatus along a predetermined direction. The electronic apparatus has an engaged portion. The latching module comprises a base member, an operative member, a locking member, a lock urge member and a release mechanism. The base member is formed with a cam groove. The base member is configured to be fixed to the unit so that the base member is unable to move relative to the unit. The operative member is supported by the base member so as to be projectable outwardly in the predetermined direction from the latching module. The locking member has an engagement portion and a pivot portion. The engagement portion is to be engaged with the engaged portion. The locking member is supported by the base member so that the engagement portion is pivotable on the pivot portion from an engaged position to a released position.

Abstract: The present invention is a system for implementing a meta-disk aggregation model for storage controllers. The system includes a storage controller configured for communicatively coupling with a server. The system further includes a meta-disk drive group having a plurality of disk drives, the meta-disk drive group configured for being communicatively coupled with the storage controller, each of the plurality of disk drives including a drive interface connector. Additionally, each drive interface connector of the plurality of disk drives of the meta-disk drive group is configured for being communicatively coupled to each of the remaining drive interface connectors of the plurality of disk drives, thereby allowing the plurality of disk drives to communicate as a single device with the storage controller.

Abstract: A hard disk device frame for fastening a plurality of hard disk devices, a fan, and a main board is disclosed. The hard disk device frame includes a rotary piece, a back chassis, and plural hinges. The rotary piece includes a front chassis having an opening; and a bracket fixed on the front chassis, wherein the hard disk devices enter the opening and couple to the bracket. The fan and the main board are fixed on the back chassis. The hinges connect the front chassis and the back chassis, thereby the rotary piece is pivoted relative to the back chassis to hide or expose the fan and the main board on the back chassis.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body, a HDD, a frame, and two latch members. The main body defines an opening. The main body includes a first casing portion and a second casing portion defining at least one slot. The frame is capable of securing the HDD and capable of being moved into and out of the main body through the opening. Two first positioning posts protrude from the frame. Two latch members are rotatably connected to first casing portion and capable of being rotated into and out from the main body through slots. Each latch member defines a first recessed portion. Each first recessed portion accommodates a part of one first positioning post to latch the frame to the electronic device.

Abstract: An expansion card mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a slot cover of an expansion card, and a retaining member. The enclosure includes a side wall which defines an expansion card slot. A support plate is formed on the side wall and located above the slot. The slot cover includes a fixing portion. A recess is defined in the fixing portion. The slot cover shields the expansion card slot with the fixing portion placed on the support plate. The retaining member is pivotably mounted on the side wall. The retaining member includes a pressing plate and a boss formed on the pressing plate. The pressing plate presses the fixing portion on the support plate, and the boss located in the recess.

Abstract: A removable hard disk drive (HDD) bay has a casing, a door assembly and an extracting assembly. The door assembly has a pivoting member, a cover slidably mounted on the pivoting member, a retainer slidably mounted in the cover and selectively hooking the casing, and a driving member driving the retainer. The extracting assembly pivotally connects the door assembly to the casing. When the door assembly is opened relative to the casing, the extracting assembly extracts the HDD (AA) with a simple mechanism and the door assembly does not occupy any room in the casing. The casing does not have to reserve a room for the door assembly and a volume of the removable HDD bay is efficiently minimized.

Abstract: A locking apparatus of a CD-ROM drive includes a support and a transmitting wheel. The support includes a shaft and a clasp formed thereon. The support is arranged in a chassis of the locking apparatus. The shaft and the clasp are received in the transmitting wheel. The clasp is configured for clasping the transmitting wheel.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a printed circuit board assembly having a circuit board with opposing side edges and an open frame housing with parallel mounting frames extending along the side edges of the circuit board. Each mounting frame has a body portion having a support shelf and an overhang ledge forming a channel, the channel nesting an associated side edge of the circuit board. A mounting peg is supported to extend transversely to the entry of the channel, and temporary deforming of the ledge permits entry of the associated side edge into the channel, the circuit board having a complementary peg retention hole appropriately sized to receive the mounting peg.

Abstract: A hard drive carrying device and its hard drive box can fasten a plurality of hard drive boxes in a containing slot of the supporting stand by utilizing simplified mechanism so that a user can rapidly open the locking of the hard drive box by pressing a pressing member to quickly take the hard drive box out from the supporting stand. A hard drive carrying device comprises a supporting stand with a plurality of containing slots, a plurality of hard drive boxes, wherein each hard drive box comprises a main frame, an engaging member and a lock protection member, wherein the lock protection member further comprises a sliding piece, a fastening elastic piece, a pressing member and an elastic member. The device uses the structural design to exactly thin the opening mechanism for the hard drive box to effectively reduce the occupied space so as to increase the actual application.

Abstract: Interface protector for an electronic device includes a housing defining an opening exposing the interface; a retaining element defining a first stopping slot and a second stopping slot, the retaining element mounted to the housing by a retaining member; a cover having a protrusion protruding therefrom, the cover rotatably mounted to the retaining element by a rotation member. When the protrusion is received in the first stopping slot, the cover shields the interface; when the protrusion slides out of the first stopping slot, until latching in the second stopping slot, the cover is rotated to expose the interface.

Abstract: An extracting apparatus for a storage module includes a bracket and a holder. The bracket includes a fastener. The holder is withdrawable mounted to the bracket. The holder is for fixing the storage module. The holder includes a handle. The handle includes an arm pivotably connecting with the holder and an operating portion pivotably connecting with the arm. The operating portion is operated to fold to abut the arm, and the fastener latching the handle to fixedly mount the holder on the bracket.

Abstract: A linkage mechanism includes a case, a fixing part, a first rotatable lid, and a second rotatable lid. A first opening and a second opening are formed on the case. The first rotatable lid is rotatably disposed on the first opening and pivotally connected to the fixing part for covering the first opening. A first protruding part is formed on the first rotatable lid. The second rotatable lid is rotatably disposed on the second opening and pivotally connected to the fixing part for covering the second opening. When the first rotatable lid and the second rotatable lid cover the first opening and the second opening respectively, the first protruding part abuts against the second rotatable lid.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a plurality of first locking members, and a second locking member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and two opposite side plates. The first locking members are secured to the bottom plate. A locking slot is defined in each locking member for receiving fastening members of a disk drive. The second locking member is secured to the bottom plate. A positioning flange is located on the second locking member and configured for abutting the disk drive, for preventing the fastening members from moving out of the locking slots along a direction perpendicular to the bottom plate.

Abstract: A drive mounting assembly applied in a computer chassis includes a main body, a protecting member, and a switch. The main body is configured to mount a drive. The protecting member includes a protecting plate exposed to the computer chassis to protect the drive from contamination. The switch is mounted on the main body and configured to generate signals to inform the drive to drive a tray of the drive out of and into the assembly. While driving the tray to extend from the assembly, the protecting plate is driven from a closed position to an open position to let the tray to extend from the assembly. When the tray is driven to retract into the assembly, the protecting plate is driven to the closed position to shield the drive. A related computer chassis is also provided.

Abstract: A disk drive test slot includes a housing that defines a test compartment for receiving and supporting a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing. The housing also defines an open end that provides access to the test compartment for insertion and removal of disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing. The disk drive test slot also includes a mounting plate connected to the housing. One or more isolators are disposed between the housing and the mounting plate. The one or more isolators are operable to inhibit transmission of vibrational energy between the housing and the mounting plate.

Abstract: A housing, which may contain a hard disk drive, is configured to removably mount to a recessed surface of a console. The housing includes a lip and a biased latch arm so that the lip can be inserted into a corresponding feature in the recessed surface and the housing can be rotatably mounted to the recessed surface. The biased latch arm is retained by a latch arm retainer so that the housing is held in place. A cable connector extends from the bottom of the housing and is configured to connect to a receptor on the console when the housing is installed. When desired, a latch on the housing can be translated where the translation cause the biased latch arm to translate so as to clear the latch arm retainer. Thus the housing can be readily removed from the console. Preferably a portion of the housing extends beyond a wall of the recessed surface so that when installed, the housing alters the profile of the console.

Abstract: An extracting and installing structure for electrical device is disclosed, which comprises: a base for receiving an electrical device; a first chute; a linkage rod, configured with a first protrusion and capable of sliding inside the first chute in a first direction; and a rotatable tenon, configured with a second chute and an interlocking end as the second chute is provided for the first protrusion of the linkage rod to inset therein and the interlocking end is fitted inside an interlocking element of the base; wherein, when the linkage rod is driven to rotate the rotatable tenon, the rotatable tenon is going to force the electrical device to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A disk drive mounting device for use in an electronic apparatus includes a mounting frame, fasteners, and a cover member. The mounting frame includes a mounting plate, a flange formed at a side of the mounting plate, and a plurality of mounting ears extending outwardly from the mounting plate. Each of the mounting ears defines at least one receiving cutout therein. In use, one end of each of the fasteners is mounted on the disk drive and the other end is received in the receiving cutout of a corresponding mounting ear. The cover member is secured on the flange of the mounting frame and abuts the at least one disk drive to prevent the fasteners from disengaging from the receiving cutouts of the mounting ears. A disk drive assembly is also provided.

Abstract: A computer includes a chassis, a combination of a power supply unit and a storage holder formed at a top of the power supply unit attached to the chassis, a hard disk drive held in the storage holder, and a securing member. The hard disk drive includes at least a fixing post and a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment connector positioned at an open end of the storage holder. The securing member is pivotably attached to the storage holder for engaging with the fixing post of the hard disk drive and securing the hard disk drive in the storage holder.

Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a tray to receive a hard disk drive and a locking apparatus. The locking apparatus includes a base attached to a front wall of the tray, a handle pivotally connected to the base, and a locking member attached to the base. The base defines a receiving chamber and a mounting hole in communication with the receiving chamber. The locking member includes a sliding portion slidably received in the receiving chamber of the base to impel the handle to pivot relative to the base, and a locking tongue attached to the sliding portion. Movement of the locking tongue relative to the mounting hole causes the locking mechanism to toggle between a locked and unlocked position.

Abstract: A shockproof assembly, preventing a flat storage device from shock damage, includes a housing, a bracket, and at least one first buffer. The housing has a bottom plate and a top plate coupled to each other correspondingly and covering the flat storage device. The bracket has a plurality of side blades extended along an extending direction, and the bracket is coupled the side wall of the flat storage device. A first buffer store space is defined among the side blades and the bottom plate of the housing. The first buffer is disposed in the first buffer store space and has a preset height for keeping a preset interval between the bottom face of the flat storage device and the bottom plate. Shock is absorbed by the first buffer during being transmitted to the flat storage device via the housing when the shockproof assembly is shaken.

Abstract: A fastening mechanism includes a main body passing through an opening on a casing rotatably, and a fastening part connected to the main body. A slot is formed on the fastening part for fastening a board of an interface card when the main body rotates to a fastening position relative to the casing. The fastening mechanism further includes a fixing part connected to the main body for engaging with the casing when the main body rotates to the fastening position relative to the casing so as to fix the fastening part and the interface card, and an elastic cantilever connected to the fixing part for providing elastic force to the fixing part so as to engage the fixing part with the casing and for driving the fixing part so as to release engagement between the fixing part and the casing when being pressed downward.

Abstract: A cover structure is disposed at the electronic device. The electronic device includes a frame with an opening and a power supply. The cover structure includes a cover and a pivotal portion. The cover includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a touch portion. The pivotal portion includes a pivotal part and a trigger. The pivotal part is located on the inner surface. The trigger is located at the opening of the frame and connected with the pivotal part. The touch portion corresponds to the opening. When the touch portion is pressed, the pivotal part drives the trigger to trigger the power supply to drive the electronic device.

Abstract: A peripheral device assembly is disclosed wherein the assembly includes a device bay for receiving a peripheral device carrier. An interior side surface of the device bay defines at least one extrusion portion surrounding a hole for receiving a first end of a lever arm of the peripheral device carrier, and the extrusion portion comprises edges protruding from the interior side surface of the device bay toward an exterior side surface of the device bay.

Abstract: An electronic device and a retreating apparatus are disclosed. The retreating apparatus comprises at least one moving element, at least one first elastic element, an operating element, and at least one linking element. When the electronic device connects to an external device via connecting interfaces, the retreating apparatus disposed in the electronic device is capable of detaching the external device successfully from the electronic device by different working types.

Abstract: A disk drive mechanism includes a bracket and a tray slidably received in the bracket. The bracket includes a bottom wall, two sidewalls protruding from the bottom wall, two guiding rails fixed to the sidewalls respectively, and two sliding rails slidably coupled to the guiding rails respectively. The bottom wall and the sidewalls cooperatively define an entrance. Each guiding rail includes an end maintaining a distance from the entrance. The tray is slidably coupled to the sliding rails and is capable of being inserted into and ejected out of the bracket from the entrance via the sliding rails. A supporting member is arranged between the end of each guiding rail and the entrance. The supporting member is used to support the sliding rails in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the tray inserted into the bracket. An electronic device using the disk drive mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: A hardware holding device includes a chassis, a bracket, a fastening structure and a hardware component. The bracket is fixed in the chassis. The fastening structure includes two levers each having a latch perpendicularly extending from one end of the corresponding lever, and two elastic members correspondingly arranged on the levers. The levers are rotatably mounted on the surface of the bracket. The elastic members are resiliently compressed between the surface of the bracket and the levers to keep the latches of the levers extended through the bracket and inside of the bracket thereby clasping and fixing a hardware component in the bracket.

Abstract: A computer component securing device includes a rack and a pair of rail assemblies. The rail assemblies are mounted respectively on two sides of a computer component and are disposed on the rack. Each rail assembly includes a rail and a handle pivoted to a front end of the rail. The handle is disposed to facilitate manipulation by a user. By turning the handle pivotally relative to the rail about an angle, a portion of the rail is urged in a direction away from the computer component to interferingly engage the rack so as to position the computer component in the rack.

Abstract: A hard disk device includes a hard disk having two opposite first sides, a second side interconnecting the first sides, and two corner portions defined by the first and second sides, and a slide rail mechanism including two first plates to be disposed slidably in a housing, and a second plate. Each first plate has a first section connected to the second plate, and a second section connected to the first section. The first section is spaced apart from the respective first side and is provided with a first support element for abutting against the corresponding corner portion. The second section abuts against the corresponding first side and is provided with positioning pins for engaging positioning holes in the corresponding first side. The second plate is spaced apart from the second side and is provided with second support elements for abutting against the second side.

Abstract: A data storage device assembly includes a rack, a mounting member, and a handle. The rack has a data storage device mounted therein. The mounting member is secured on the rack. The mounting member defines a receiving room. A clamp is slidably received in the receiving room. The clamp includes two spaced elastic claws. The handle is pivotally mounted on the mounting member. The handle includes a clasp. The handle is rotatable on the mounting member between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the clamp is located in the receiving room, the two spaced elastic claws are restricted by edges of the receiving room, and the clasp is fastened between the two elastic claws. In the second position, the clamp is located out of the receiving room, and the clasp is not fastened between the two elastic claws.

Abstract: A hard drive deck is described. A base portion comprises a first fastening portion, a second fastening portion and a support leg. The support leg has a positioning hole and the first fastening portion has a plurality of slots such that the base portion is fastened to a computer housing. A hard drive housing is secured on the base portion. The hard drive hosing comprises an insert opening and a third fastening portion, wherein the insert opening allows a hard disk drive to be plugged into. A L-shaped frame comprises a first screw hole and a second screw hole. The first screw hole and the second screw hole are located on two ends of the L-shaped frame. The second fastening portion and the third fastening portion are secured to the first screw hole and the second screw hole.

Abstract: A detachable hard drive with an electromagnetic switch comprises a tray, a fastening unit and an electromagnetic switch. The electromagnetic switch is powered on when the hard drive is in operation, and sequentially the fastening unit is electrically controlled by the electromagnetic switch to automatically fasten with the housing body of an electronic product. On the contrary, the electromagnetic switch is powered off when the hard drive stops the operation so as to the hard drive can be released from the electronic product. Thus, the invention relating to the detachable hard drive with an electromagnetic switch is to ensure the hard drive can be securely released from the electronic product when the electromagnetic switch is powered off for preventing the data erased and the firmware damaged.

Abstract: A fastener for mounting an electronic device in a computer includes a cap, a sleeve, a spring, and a mounting post. The cap is mounted to the sleeve. The sleeve defines a receiving aperture and a passage hole therein. The mounting post includes a torsion portion and a wedge portion at opposite ends thereof. The wedge portion is provided with an angled surface. A blocking ring is formed between the torsion portion and the wedge portion. The torsion portion extends into the cap. The spring is disposed around the torsion portion. The spring and the blocking ring are received in the receiving aperture of the sleeve, and the wedge portion extends out of the sleeve from the passage hole. The torsion portion rotates commensurately when the cap is rotated to adjust an orientation of the angled surface of the wedge portion.

Abstract: A mounting mechanism for attaching a data storage device to a chassis includes a housing, first and second driving members, a latching member, first, second, and third elastic members. The housing defines first, second and third sliding paths therein. The first and third sliding paths extend along a first direction of the housing for receiving the first driving member and the latching member. The second sliding path extends along a second direction of the housing substantially perpendicular to the first direction for receiving the second driving member. The first driving member forms an inclined guiding surface at an end thereof outside the housing. When the guiding surface is pressed down, the driving member moves inward, driving the second driving to move and disengage from the latching member, and the latching member moves along the first direction by an elastic force of the third elastic member.

Abstract: A notebook PC includes a main body, a cover rotatably mounted to the main body, a projector detachably received in the cover and electrically connected to the cover, a holding mechanism received in the cover, and a driving mechanism received in the cover. The holding mechanism releasably holds the projector in place when the projector is received in the cover, and the driving mechanism drives the projector out of the cover when the projector is released by the holding mechanism.

Abstract: The hard drive enclosure contains a casing member where a first rack at a first lateral side has a number of partition plates, each having a number of through holes allowing a rod to pass through. A number of covers laterally arranged in parallel on a front side of the hard drive enclosure, each capable of swiveling around a front axle and engages a rod. A number of levers are pivotally configured adjacent to a back side of the first rack, each engaged by a rod and having a pushing piece. When a cover is pulled outward, a rod is engaged to drive a lever whose pushing piece ejects the hard drive for additional distance.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for attaching a data storage device to a chassis includes a latching member, first and second elastic members and a button. The latching member defines a through hole therein and forms a latching pin at a first end thereof. The button includes an abutting portion and a pressing portion extending up from the abutting portion. When the mounting apparatus is mounted to the chassis, the button is placed on a bottom side of the latching member, the latching member is movably mounted to the chassis, the first elastic member is compressed between the second end of the latching member and a baffle formed on the chassis, the second elastic member is compressed between the button and the chassis, the pressing portion of the button extends through the through hole and extending out of a top surface of the latching member.

Abstract: A hardware fastening structure for fastening hardware for computer includes a housing, a bracket, and a fixed frame. The housing includes a bottom plate. The bracket includes a first side-board. A first bolt is extended outward from and substantially perpendicular to the first side-board. The fixed frame includes a bottom board is positioned onto the bottom plate of the housing, and a back board substantially perpendicular to and adjacent to the bottom board. The back board defines a cambered guiding slot. The cambered guiding slot includes an arced sliding portion and a locating portion communicating with the sliding portion. The locating portion is above the sliding portion. The first bolt is inserted through the sliding portion, and is capable of sliding along the sliding portion until the first bolt is locked in locating portion to lift the bracket relative to the housing.

Abstract: A bracket for holding a disk drive or other subassembly in a chassis may have a pair of rails that lie under the disk drive when the disk drive is coupled to the bracket. A bracket assembly may include an injector pivotably coupled to a base of the bracket. The injector may include a pin that engages a slot in the chassis to urge the bracket assembly into the chassis. The injector and base may, include latch elements for latching the injector to the base. A latch element of the base may be integrally formed with a body of the base.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device having a ejector for an external device. The ejector includes a body, a first elastic member, a plate, a block, a rotating unit, and a second elastic member. The ejector of the present invention is able to eject the external device engaged therewith. Thus, the apparatus can be applied to an electronic device required for detaching the external device.

Abstract: A disk apparatus includes a chassis, a disk tray and a tray panel unit. The tray panel unit includes a panel main body and a spring body. The spring body has a coil part, a pair of end attachment parts and a middle attachment part. An axial direction of the coil part is aligned with a width direction of the tray panel unit. The pair of end attachment parts extends from both axial ends of the coil part, respectively. The end attachment parts are fixedly coupled to one of the panel main body and a front end part of the disk tray. The middle attachment part is provided to an axial middle portion of the coil part. The middle attachment part is fixedly coupled to the other of the panel main body and the front end part of the disk tray.

Abstract: A retaining apparatus for a data storage device includes a tray, a gasket and a fastener. The tray defines a receiving space for receiving the data storage device. The tray includes a front wall and a side wall. A tongue is located on the side wall. The gasket is attached to the tongue. The gasket is capable of absorbing shock from the tray to the data storage device. The fastener is inserted through the gasket and the tongue into the receiving space to retain the data storage device.