Top accessible disk drive carrier for horizontally mounted hard drive
US8611093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/128
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive carrier includes a frame and a shuttle. The frame includes supports configured to be in physical communication with a disk drive, a first index tab to align the disk drive with a connector on a backplane of a server tray, and an arm configured to engage the disk drive with the connector in a horizontal orientation. The shuttle includes a base including a channel, edges extending from the base and forming an enclosure to receive the frame and the disk drive in a vertical orientation, a fastener connected to the server tray through the channel, and an alignment key configured to slide along the first index tab and to align the disk drive with the connector. The disk drive shuttle is configured to horizontally move along the server tray and to enable the disk drive to connect with the connector in the horizontal orientation.
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