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Hard drive carrier with reduced airflow-induced vibrations

  • US 10,102,883 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2017
  • Issued: 10/16/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device, comprising:

  • an enclosure with a first end and a second end;

    an airflow system for providing airflow from the first end to the second end;

    one or more hard drive disk carriers; and

    a drive bay disposed in the enclosure and configured for removably receiving the one or more hard drive disk carriers,wherein each of the hard drive disk carriers comprises;

    a bracket assembly configured for removably securing a hard disk drive in the drive bay so that a first end of the hard disk drive faces the first end of the enclosure and a second end of the hard disk drive faces the second end of the enclosure, the bracket assembly configured for substantially exposing major surfaces of the hard drive to yield exposed surfaces and comprising at least one end member associated with the second end of the hard disk drive; and

    an airfoil assembly, the airfoil assembly comprising one or more louvers configured to extend from at least the second end of the hard disk drive and partially cover at least one of the exposed surfaces, wherein the airfoil assembly is configured to wrap around the second end of the hard disk drive, and a cross-section of the one or more louvers is substantially U-shaped.

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