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Disk drive carrier assembly

US7511953B2 · kind B2 · utility

33Cited by
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20Claims
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Filing dateAug 4, 2006
Grant dateMar 31, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/128
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk drive carrier assembly includes a disk drive (80), a bracket (10), and a carrier (20). The bracket includes a pair of parallel side plates (11) with a slideway defined therebetween for guiding the disk drive in a direction parallel to the side plates into the bracket. A securing opening (118) is defined in one of the side plates. The carrier includes a tray (30) for receiving the disk drive. A handle (60) is pivotably attached to the tray at an axis parallel to the side plates. A stop (68) is formed on an end of the handle for engaging with the securing opening of the bracket. A locking member (75) is rotatably attached to a free end of the handle from an inner side thereof.

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