1. A mounting apparatus for a storage device, the storage device comprising two opposite sidewalls, each of the sidewalls defining two fixing holes, and one of the sidewalls defining a threaded hole, the mounting apparatus comprising:
a frame comprising opposite first and second fixing arms, and an end arm connected between the first and second fixing arms, wherein the second fixing arm is pivotably connected to the end arm, two pins protrude from an inner side of each of the first and second fixing arms, for engaging in the fixing holes of a corresponding sidewall of the storage device, a through hole is defined in the second fixing arm aligning with the threaded hole of the storage device;
a resilient grounding piece made of conducting material fixed to an outer side of the second fixing arm, and comprising a resilient arm bending away from the second fixing arm; and
a fastener made of conducting material fixed to an inside surface of the resilient grounding piece, the fastener comprising an engaging portion, the fastener pressed by the resilient grounding piece to allow the engaging portion to extend through the through hole of the second fixing arm and insert into the threaded hole of the storage device, a circumference of the engaging portion adequately contacting a threaded portion of the threaded hole of the storage device.
2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame is made of plastic material.
3. The mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the resilient grounding piece further comprises a main body, the main body is fixed to the outer side of the second fixing arm, the fastener is fixed to an inside surface of the main body, the resilient arm extends outwardly from an edge of the main body.
4. The mounting apparatus of claim 3, wherein a bore is defined in the main body, the fastener is fixed to the main body adjacent to the bore, a mounting hole is defined in the second fixing arm adjacent to the through hole, a fixing device extends through the bore of the main body of the resilient grounding piece and engages in the mounting hole of the second fixing arm, to fix the resilient grounding piece to the second fixing arm.
5. The mounting apparatus of claim 3, wherein a slot is defined in the main body along the extending direction of the resilient arm, with an end of the slot extending through the edge of the main body adjacent to the resilient arm.
6. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein a plurality of washers are fixed to the inner sides of the first and second fixing arms, adjacent to the pins and the through hole of the first and second fixing arms respectively.
7. A mounting apparatus for a storage device, the storage device comprising two opposite sidewalls, each of the sidewalls defining two fixing holes, and one of the sidewalls defining a threaded hole, the mounting apparatus comprising:
a frame comprising opposite first and second fixing arms, and an end arm connected between the first and second fixing arms, wherein the second fixing arm is pivotably connected to the end arm, two pins protrude from an inner side of each of the first and second fixing arms, for engaging in the fixing holes of a corresponding sidewall of the storage device, a through hole is defined in one of the first and second fixing arms aligning with the threaded hole of the storage device;
a resilient grounding piece made of conducting material, and comprising a main body fixed to an outer side of the second fixing arm, and a resilient arm bending away from said one of the first and second fixing arms; and
a fastener made of conducting material fixed to an inside surface of the main body of the resilient grounding piece, the fastener comprising an engaging portion, the fastener pressed by the resilient grounding piece to allow the engaging portion to extend through the through hole of said one of the first and second fixing arms and insert into the threaded hole of the storage device, a circumference of the engaging portion adequately contacting a threaded portion of the threaded hole of the storage device.
8. The mounting apparatus of claim 7, wherein the frame is made of plastic material.
9. The mounting apparatus of claim 7, wherein a bore is defined in the main body, the fastener is fixed to the inside surface of the main body adjacent to the bore, a mounting hole is defined in said one of the first and second fixing arms adjacent to the through hole, a fixing device extends through the bore of the main body of the resilient grounding piece and engages in the mounting hole of said one of the first and second fixing arms, to fix the resilient grounding piece to said one of the first and second fixing arms.
10. The mounting apparatus of claim 7, wherein a slot is defined in the main body along the extending direction of the resilient arm, with an end of the slot extending through an edge of the main body adjacent to the resilient arm.
11. The mounting apparatus of claim 7, wherein a plurality of washers are fixed to the inner sides of the first and second fixing arms, adjacent to the pins and the through hole of the first and second fixing arms respectively.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A routing device, connected to a fuse box that electrically distinguishes a plurality of powerline circuits that form an internal powerline network, said device configured to create data isolation between the plurality of powerline circuits to transmit a signal on selected ones of said plurality of powerline circuits.
2. The device of claim 1, said device further comprising a storage device for storing details of units connected to said powerline network.
3. The device of claim 2, further comprising a user interface for programming information into the storage device.
4. The device of claim 2, wherein said device is arranged to:
receive identifying information from each of the units when said units are switched on to said powerline network; and
identify a powerline circuit of the plurality of powerline circuits to which each of the units is connected.
5. An apparatus for routing signals on an internal powerline network, the apparatus comprising:
a routing device for transmitting a signal on selected ones of a plurality of powerline circuits forming said powerline network; and
a storage device for storing details of units connected to said powerline network and details of the powerline circuits to which the units are connected, wherein said routing device is arranged to periodically refresh said powerline network to determine the units connected to said powerline network.
6. A method for routing signals on an internal powerline network, said method comprising:
receiving a signal;
transmitting the received signal to selected ones of a plurality of powerline circuits forming said powerline network, such that data isolation is created among the plurality of powerline circuits;
storing details of each unit connected to said powerline network; and
connecting a routing device to a fuse box of said powerline network.
7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising
programming details of the units connected to said powerline network into a storage device.
8. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:
receiving identifying information from said units when said units are switched on to said powerline network; and
identifying a powerline circuit of the plurality of powerline circuits to which each of the units is connected.
9. A method of routing signals on an internal powerline network composed of a plurality of electrically distinct powerline circuits, comprising:
receiving a signal and transmitting said signal on selected ones of the plurality of powerline circuits;
storing details of units connected to said powerline network and details of the plurality of powerline circuits to which the units are connected; and
periodically refreshing said powerline network to determine the units connected to said powerline network.