Computer system having a latching drive housing which pivots on hinge pins between an open position wherein a DASD is accessible and a closed position wherein the DASD is not accessible
US5764480A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/054
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a media console of a personal computer system that includes a drive housing that can be moved within a base member between an open position and a closed position. A direct access storage device (e.g., floppy disk drive) is disposed within the drive housing and has an opening for receiving a removable storage medium. The open position is characterized in that the opening in the direct access storage device is accessible to a user while the closed position is characterized in that the opening in the direct access storage device is not accessible to the user. The drive housing pivots on pins which are disposed at opposite ends of a back portion of the drive housing. The pins fit within grooves which are located at each end of the base member. A spring coupled to the base member and the drive housing biases the drive housing toward the open position. A latch for latching the drive housing in the closed position is coupled to the base member and the drive housing. Pressing on the top of the drive housing unlatches the latch and allows the drive housing to move from the closed position to the open position.
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