Computer with an accessible storage medium drive assembly

• US 20030133388A1
• Filed: 01/16/2002
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Inventors: Syring, Harold, Karl, Rex
• Granted Patent: US 6,798,651 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 720/693
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/122 Arrangements for providing electrical connections, e.g. connectors, cables, switches
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/124 of the single recording/reproducing device, e.g. disk drive, onto a chassis

Abstract

A computer with an accessible storage medium drive assembly is provided. The computer comprises a chassis, a cradle and an accessible storage medium drive assembly. The cradle, having a first aligning member, is disposed on the chassis. The storage medium drive assembly comprises a carrier, a cable assembly and a storage medium drive. The storage medium drive, disposed on the carrier, is provided with plural first connectors. The cable assembly comprises a backer board, plural second connectors and a second aligning member corresponding to the first aligning member. The backer board is disposed on the carrier, and the second aligning member is disposed on the backer board. The second connector, corresponding to the first connector, is disposed on the backer board. The storage medium drive connects to the cable assembly by the engagement between the first connector and the second connector. The storage medium drive assembly is detachably disposed on the cradle by the engagement between the first aligning member and the second aligning member.

Claims

1. A computer comprising:

a chassis;

a cradle, having a first aligning member, disposed on the chassis; and

a storage medium drive assembly, having a second aligning member corresponding to the first aligning member, detachably disposed on the cradle by the engagement between the first aligning member and the second aligning member.

2. The computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage medium drive assembly comprises:

a carrier;

a cable assembly disposed on the carrier, wherein the second aligning member is disposed on the cable assembly; and

a storage medium drive, disposed on the carrier, connecting to the cable assembly.

3. The computer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the storage medium drive is provided with at least one first connector, and the cable assembly comprises:

a backer board, disposed on the carrier, wherein the second aligning member is disposed on the backer board; and

at least one second connector, corresponding to the first connector, disposed on the backer board, wherein the storage medium drive connects to the cable assembly by the engagement between the first connector and the second connector.

4. The computer as claimed in claim 3, wherein the carrier is provided with at least one hook member to retain the backer board.

5. The computer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the carrier is provided with at least one tab, abutting the cradle in a separable manner and protruding from the chassis when the storage medium drive assembly is disposed in the cradle.

6. The computer as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

at least one shock isolation member disposed between the cradle and the chassis.

7. The computer as claimed in claim 6, wherein the shock isolation member is a rubber grommet.

8. A storage medium drive assembly adapted for a computer, wherein the computer is provided with a first aligning member and the storage medium drive assembly comprises:

a carrier;

a cable assembly, having a second aligning member corresponding to the first aligning member, disposed on the carrier; and

a storage medium drive, disposed on the carrier, connecting to the cable assembly, wherein the hard drive assembly is detachably disposed on the computer by the engagement between the first aligning member and the second aligning member.

9. The storage medium drive assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein the storage medium drive is provided with at least one first connector, and the cable assembly comprises:

a backer board, disposed on the carrier, wherein the second aligning member is disposed on the backer board; and

at least one second connector, corresponding to the first connector, disposed on the backer board, wherein the storage medium drive connects to the cable assembly by the engagement between the first connector and the second connector.

10. The storage medium drive assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the carrier is provided with at least one hook member to retain the backer board.

11. The storage medium drive assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein the carrier is provided with at least one tab, abutting the computer in a separable manner and protruding from the computer when the storage medium drive assembly is disposed in the computer.