Tool-less storage device adaptor tray with slider mechanism
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1. A storage device tray, comprising:
- a sideplate;
a baseplate; and
a sliding mechanism comprising a first spring that slides the sliding mechanism laterally relative to the sideplate and exerts a force against a storage device to secure the storage device.
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Abstract
A storage device tray has a form factor designed to support a larger storage device, and is configured to secure a small storage device, thereby acting as an adapter between storage device sizes. The storage device tray includes a sliding mechanism configured with pegs that may couple to screw holes in the storage device. The sliding mechanism also exerts a force against the storage device to secure that storage device, and may be locked to further secure that storage device. At least one advantage of this approach is that a storage device can be coupled to a storage device tray without using screws.
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1. A storage device tray, comprising:
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a sideplate; a baseplate; and a sliding mechanism comprising a first spring that slides the sliding mechanism laterally relative to the sideplate and exerts a force against a storage device to secure the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sliding mechanism, comprising:
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a first surface coupled to a baseplate of a storage device tray; a second surface configured to exert a force against a storage device to secure the storage device against a sideplate of the storage device tray; and a first linear spring that slides the sliding mechanism laterally relative to the sideplate and exerts the force against the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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