Patent · US Expired

Accessory mounting for digital computer

US6227630A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 1999
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1405
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mounting for a computer accessory such as a hard disc drive comprises a tray (2) for accommodating the accessory (1) which can be inserted into a mounting bay in the computer against the bias of a pair of springs (4). The tray (2) carries a bezel member (7) movable along the insertion path independently of the tray to latch or unlatch the tray in place, using latching members (6) in association with latching tracks formed in the bezel, by way of a push-push action.

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