Removable carrier for hard disk drive
US6407913B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/187
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a hard disk drive carrier adapted to be housed in a disk drive chassis comprising a drive bay for receiving and holding a hard disk drive; an integrated locking mechanism including a handle for carrying the disk drive carrier and for providing a one-handed locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the disk drive carrier in the disk drive chassis; and an EMI shield fixedly coupled to the drive bay for providing a barrier to electromagnetic interference, the EMI shield covering a portion of the hard disk drive.Also disclosed is a hard disk drive bay including opposing sidewalls for securing a hard disk drive into a chassis comprising a primary locking mechanism, the primary locking mechanism comprising first and second swing arms each pivotally coupled to said drive bay at a first pivot point and pivotally coupled to a handle at a second pivot point; and a secondary locking mechanism disposed on one or both of said opposing sidewalls, the secondary locking mechanism adapted to interface with corresponding locking elements disposed on the hard drive chassis.
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