Drive bracket
US6460948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K9/0062
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An EMI-efficient system for mounting internal peripheral devices such as disk or tape drives inside a computer enclosure so that the drives may be removed and replaced easily. A drive bracket guide is mounted to a computer enclosure chassis, a peripheral device is mounted to a drive bracket, and the drive bracket is inserted into an opening of the drive bracket guide. A socket support disposed at the end of the bracket guide opposite the opening fixedly supports a socket in position for receiving a mating socket on the drive. A locking insertion/ejection mechanism is coupled to the bracket and facilitates engagement/disengagement of the two sockets in the rear of the assembly. The bracket guide may be integrally formed on side walls of a drive cage to reduce potential for leaks of electromagnetic energy from the enclosure and to facilitate the creation of numerous bracket guides in a stack arrangement for housing multiple drives.
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