Adaptable carrier for enterprise datacenter solid-state drives
US11556156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/14
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid-state drive (SSD) carrier comprises a front structure, a first side structure extending perpendicularly from a first end of the front structure, and a second side structure extending perpendicularly from a second end of the front structure. The front structure and the first and second side structures defining an internal volume sufficient to contain an SSD conforming to any one of a plurality of different SSD form factors. At least one light pipe extends through in the front structure, and is configured to direct light from an indicator LED on a front face of the SSD to a location on a front face of the front structure.
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