Use of a bezel wall as a locking device
US6246572A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/027
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer cover and data drive locking system utilizing a bezel wall of the type for selectively locking the computer cover to the chassis, locking the cover and external access to at least one data drive, and unlocking the cover from the chassis and allowing access to the data drives is provided. The locking system including: an actuatable lock connected to a computer chassis having a cam connected thereto; a bezel surrounding at least a portion of a first data drive mechanism, the bezel having a movable wall; a cover; and a cam follower movably connected to the chassis so as to be in functional connection with the cam, the cam follower having a first end connected to the movable wall and a second end connectable to the cover; wherein the lock is movable between a position interconnecting the cover to the chassis via the cam follower second end, a position interconnecting the cover and the chassis and disposing the movable wall into a position preventing access to the first data drive, and a position where the cam follower second end is disconnected from the cover and the movable wall is disposed away from the access to the first data drive.
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