Drive platform assembly with rotatable mounting brackets and automatic grounding bracket
US5566383A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/187
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A drive platform assembly for a personal computer for carrying both floppy disc drives and hard disc drives which facilitates the installation and replacement of such disc drives. The drive platform assembly includes a drive platform and an expansion platform. The drive platform is adapted to carry a 3.5 inch floppy disc drive and two 3.5 inch (1-inch height or a single 1.56-inch height) IDE hard disc drives. A mounting bracket is provided for carrying either a floppy disc drive or a hard disc drive that is rotated into place within the drive platform. Once rotated into place, the mounting bracket is automatically grounded. The mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the drive platform relatively quickly and easily without the use of fasteners. An expansion platform is provided and adapted to be releasably secured to the drive platform to form the drive platform assembly. The expansion platform is adapted to carry additional floppy or hard disk drives.
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