RECEIVING FRAME HAVING REMOVABLE COMPUTER DRIVE CARRIER AND LOCK
First Claim
1. A combination, comprising:
- a receiving frame to be interfaced with a computer;
a computer drive carrier for transporting a computer drive on which computer data is stored, said computer drive carrier being removably received within said receiving frame to enable the computer drive thereof to communicate with the computer, said computer drive carrier having a handle that is movable between open and closed positions, said handle being moved to the closed position after said computer drive carrier is received by said receiving frame, and said handle being moved to the open position when said computer drive carrier is to be removed from said receiving frame; and
a lock by which to prevent said handle from moving from the closed position to the open position to thereby prevent a removal of said computer drive carrier from said receiving frame.
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Abstract
A computer drive carrier to be removably received within a receiving frame so that a computer drive transported by the carrier can be interfaced with a host computer. A handle is pivotally connected to the computer drive carrier and adapted to be rotated between a closed position when the carrier is received within the receiving frame and an open position when it is desirable to remove the carrier and its drive from the receiving frame to be replaced by a different carrier. A key controlled lock is mounted on the receiving frame and includes a locking pawl that is rotatable from an unlocked position, at which to permit the handle to be rotated from the closed position to the open position so that the computer drive carrier can be removed from its receiving frame, to a locked position, at which to prevent the handle from being rotated to the open position so that the computer drive carrier is locked in place in the receiving frame. A microcontroller is located on the receiving frame and responsive to when a SAS computer drive has been inserted within a SATA receiving frame so as to initiate a LED warning signal to indicate a potential overheating condition. The microcontroller also prevents a manual shutdown of the computer drive when the drive carrier is locked within its receiving frame.
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19 Claims
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1. A combination, comprising:
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a receiving frame to be interfaced with a computer;
a computer drive carrier for transporting a computer drive on which computer data is stored, said computer drive carrier being removably received within said receiving frame to enable the computer drive thereof to communicate with the computer, said computer drive carrier having a handle that is movable between open and closed positions, said handle being moved to the closed position after said computer drive carrier is received by said receiving frame, and said handle being moved to the open position when said computer drive carrier is to be removed from said receiving frame; and
a lock by which to prevent said handle from moving from the closed position to the open position to thereby prevent a removal of said computer drive carrier from said receiving frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A combination, comprising:
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a receiving frame to be interfaced with a computer;
a computer drive carrier for transporting a computer drive on which computer data is stored, said computer drive carrier being removably received within said receiving frame to enable the computer drive thereof to communicate with the computer, the computer drive of said computer drive carrier being one of a SAS or a SATA drive and said receiving frame being one of a SAS or a SATA frame; and
a microcontroller being responsive to and generating a warning signal when the carrier of a SAS drive is received within a SATA receiving frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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