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Hot swap disk drive carrier and disk drive bay

US6421236B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2000
Grant dateJul 16, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K9/0016
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hot swap disk drive carrier and drive bay with improved EMI/RVI/ESD suppression characteristics is disclosed. The disk drive carrier comprises a frame that has a base, and first and second arms that are coupled to the base. The carrier further includes a handle, which is coupled to the base, and slide rails that are coupled to the first and second arms. The disk drive bay comprises a plate that has first and second sides. The plate is coupled to first and second walls. These walls have grooves for receiving the disk drive carrier's slide rails.

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