Self-aligning bracket assembly

摘要

A self-aligning bracket assembly can be used for many purposes, including for attaching a shock mount to a data storage device. The bracket assembly can include a plate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A surface of the plate on the first side can be adjacent a data storage device for mounting thereon. The plate may further include a raised and/or sunken portion forming an open space or gap between the surface and the portion and thereby forming an open space between the plate and the data storage device. An opening can extend through the plate at the raised or sunken portion. The opening can have a chamfer formed in the plate to receive a screw for mounting the bracket assembly. When used for a shock mount, the bracket may further include a shock mount extending from the plate.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a data storage device; a fastener; and a self-aligning bracket assembly mounted on the data storage device for attaching a shock mount to the data storage device comprising:
an elongate plate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the plate comprising:
a first surface on the first side in contact with the data storage device;a first sunken portion on the first side displaced from the first surface forming an open space between the first surface and the first sunken portion and thereby forming an open space on the first side between the plate and the data storage device;a first opening extending through the plate from the second side to the first side at the first sunken portion, the first opening having a first chamfer formed in the second side of the plate having a head of the fastener positioned therein to mount and self-align the bracket assembly to the data storage device, the first opening positioned at the first sunken portion to allow for deflection of the sunken portion upon mounting to the data storage device with the fastener; anda shock mount extending from the plate.