Rack mount type storage unit enabling easy access
US7346913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/142
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A support member is designed to move in the longitudinal direction in a rack mount type disk array apparatus. A frame member is attached to the support member for relative rotation around the rotation axis located between the front and rear ends of the frame member in the longitudinal direction. Recording disk drives are held within the frame member in an upright attitude. The recording disk drives can be removed from and inserted into the frame member in a facilitated manner. This leads to a facilitated replacement of the recording disk drives. Moreover, the upper face of the frame member is allowed to face forward through the rotation around the rotation axis. Even if the disk array apparatus is placed at a higher level, the operator easily accesses the recording disk drives in the frame member.
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