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Slide rail mechanism and hard disk device having the slide rail mechanism

US8159817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2009
Grant dateApr 17, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/187
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hard disk device includes a hard disk having two opposite first sides, a second side interconnecting the first sides, and two corner portions defined by the first and second sides, and a slide rail mechanism including two first plates to be disposed slidably in a housing, and a second plate. Each first plate has a first section connected to the second plate, and a second section connected to the first section. The first section is spaced apart from the respective first side and is provided with a first support element for abutting against the corresponding corner portion. The second section abuts against the corresponding first side and is provided with positioning pins for engaging positioning holes in the corresponding first side. The second plate is spaced apart from the second side and is provided with second support elements for abutting against the second side.

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