Support apparatus
US11029736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/128
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A support apparatus for supporting a hard disk drive in a computer system to enable hard disk replacement under hot-swap operations, the apparatus comprises a rail, a primary bracket coupled to the rail, and a cage to which a hard disk drive is mountable and coupled to the primary bracket. The rail is mountable to a base element such as a main board or the chassis of a computer system. The cage is movable relative to the rail from an operating position to a first cage position, and subsequently from the first cage position toward a second cage position to provide a clearance space in front of the cage, in order to allow the hard disk drive mounted in the cage to be drawn out from the cage for replacement under hot-swap operations.
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