Drive carrier
First Claim
1. A drive carrier configured to receive a media drive and configured to be removably receivable in a receiving location of a computer system, the carrier comprising:
- a base portion;
a handle portion; and
a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location, wherein the base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion.
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Abstract
There is provided a drive carrier. The drive carrier is configured to receive a media drive and is also configured to be removably receivable in a receiving location of a computer system. The drive carrier includes a base portion, a handle portion and a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location. The base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. A drive carrier configured to receive a media drive and configured to be removably receivable in a receiving location of a computer system, the carrier comprising:
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a base portion;
a handle portion; and
a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location, wherein the base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Drive carrier means for receiving a media drive, the carrier means being configured to be removably receivable in a receiving location of a computer system and comprising:
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base means;
handle means; and
latch means for securing the carrier means within the receiving location, wherein the base means and the handle means are configured to co-operate to operate the latch means on insertion and/or removal of the carrier means from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier means from the receiving location and operating the latch means with a single movement of the handle means.
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24. A drive carrier and a media drive received in the drive carrier, the carrier being configured to be removably receivable in a receiving location of a computer system, the carrier comprising:
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a base portion;
a handle portion; and
a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location, wherein the base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion.
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25. A computer system comprising:
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a receiving location; and
a drive carrier removably received within the receiving location, the drive carrier being configured to receive a media drive and comprising;
a base portion;
a handle portion; and
a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location, wherein the base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of removing a media drive from a computer system, the method comprising:
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providing a drive carrier having the media drive received therein, the drive carrier being removably received within a receiving location of the computer system, the drive carrier comprising;
a base portion;
a handle portion; and
a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location, wherein the base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion; and
moving the handle to operate the latch mechanism and remove the carrier from the receiving location. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of installing a media drive in a computer system, the method comprising:
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providing a drive carrier having the media drive received therein, the drive carrier comprising;
a base portion;
a handle portion; and
a latch mechanism for securing the carrier within the receiving location, wherein the base portion and the handle portion are configured to co-operate to operate the latch mechanism on insertion and/or removal of the carrier from the receiving location, for inserting and/or removing the carrier from the receiving location and operating the latch mechanism with a single movement of the handle portion; and
moving the handle to insert the carrier within the receiving location and to operate the latch mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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Specification