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Removable hard disk drive holder

US8976520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2012
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/187
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A removable hard disk drive holder made of a plastic unit enveloping a metallic unit comprises a bracket, a plate and a handle. The bracket has a front panel and two side plates. The two side plates extend toward the same direction perpendicularly from the opposite edge of the front panel. The front panel has a front panel pivot portion arranged over one edge thereof. The plate slidably engages with the front panel and has a latch fastening portion. The handle has a handle pivot portion and the handle fastening portion conforming to the latch fastening portion. The handle pivot portion is arranged over one edge of the handle and pivotally connected to the front panel pivot portion. The removable hard disk drive is structurally firm, light and thin and minimizing associated members.

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