Disk driver cage assembly with locking device
US5986881A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/14
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk driver cage assembly for receiving a plurality of different disk drivers, includes a disk driver cage and a front rack wherein the disk driver cage is defined with a plurality of bays for receiving the corresponding disk drivers therein, each which have at least a guiding rail and a stop portion. The front rack retained with the disk driver cage includes an opening and a plurality of holes corresponding to the bays. A conductive bay cover is retained with the disk driver cage to cover a corresponding bay which is available, for preventing EMI and ESD. A lock is rotatably attached on the front rack and close to one corresponding bay of the disk driver cage, includes a main body, an operation portion for providing users with manual operation, a latching portion for latching with the inserted disk driver and a pivotal portion for providing the lock with a rotatable movement. Therefore, when the lock is rotated to a vertical latching position, the disk driver received within the corresponding bay can be oriented and retained in an accurate position by means of cooperation between the latching portion and the stop portion, and when the lock is reversed to a horizontal releasing p…
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