STORAGE DEVICE CARRIER

• US 20090091884A1
• Filed: 10/06/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jabil Circuit Incorporated (Jabil Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Jabil Circuit Incorporated (Jabil Inc.)
• Inventors: Walker, Robert I., Caldwell, Barry E., Elnicki, Martin E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,944,687 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.37
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support

Abstract

Carriers for a data storage device. The carriers comprise a support member sized and shaped to receive and retain the data storage device. The carriers also comprise one or more projecting members configured to retain the data storage device in the support member. The projecting member extends from a portion of the carrier towards the data storage device. The projecting member is retained in position by a structure selected from the group consisting of a rail and a sidewall of the support member. The projecting member can comprises a pin.

Claims

1. A carrier for a data storage device, comprising:

a support member sized and shaped to receive and retain the data storage device; and

at least one projecting member configured to retain the data storage device in the support member, the projecting member extending from a portion of the carrier towards the data storage device;

wherein the projecting member is retained in position by a structure selected from the group consisting of a rail and a sidewall of the support member.

2. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the at least one projecting member comprises a pin.

3. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the support member is a tray including a plurality of sidewalls coupled to a planar base member, and at least one of the plurality of sidewalls has at least one aperture formed therethrough sized and shaped to receive the at least one projecting member.

4. The carrier according to claim 1, further comprising at least one planar plate with opposing faces, wherein the at least one projecting member is disposed on a first face of the opposing faces and extends outwardly from the first face.

5. The carrier according to claim 4, wherein the planar plate is secured to the support member by the rail.

6. The carrier according to claim 1, further comprising a light pipe secured to the support member by the rail.

7. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the rail comprises a capturing structure for capturing a peripheral edge portion of a paddle card termination.

8. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a c-shape defined by a plurality of sidewalls.

9. The carrier according to claim 8, wherein at least one projecting member is disposed on a first sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls and extends outwardly from the first sidewall.

10. The carrier according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the plurality of sidewalls is formed of a flexible material.

11. The carrier according to claim 8, wherein a first sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls is removably coupled to a second sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls.

12. The carrier according to claim 11, wherein the first sidewall comprises a coupling structure selected from the group consisting of a hook and a hinge.

13. The carrier according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the plurality of sidewalls includes a capturing structure for capturing a peripheral edge portion of a paddle card termination.

14. The carrier according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the plurality of sidewalls has a light pipe embedded therein.

15. The carrier according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of slide rails coupled to the support member and an Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) shielding gasket captured between the plurality of slide rails.

16. A method for assembling a data storage device carrier assembly, comprising:

inserting a data storage device into an insert space of a support member defined by a plurality of sidewalls;

removably securing the data storage device within the support member using at least one projecting member extending from a portion of the data storage device carrier assembly towards the data storage device; and

retaining the projecting member in position by a structure selected from the group consisting of a rail and a sidewall of the support member.

17. The method according to claim 16, further comprising selecting the projecting member to include a pin.

18. The method according to claim 16, further comprising the step of bending a first sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls until the first sidewall reaches an opened position prior to inserting the data storage device into the insert space of the support member.

19. The method according to claim 16, further comprising decoupling a first sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls from the support member prior to inserting the data storage device into the insert space of the support member.

20. The method according to claim 16, further comprising securing a paddle card termination to the support member using at least one capturing mechanism configured for capturing the paddle card termination without the use of a tool.