Computer device carrier door and bay filler panel combination including gear and guide pin
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1. A door and mounting apparatus comprising:
- a door having a mount attached thereto; and
a mounting rail for engaging said mount and having an arcuate alignment channel with one open end and an attached rack;
said mount further comprising a pinion gear to rotatably engage said rack as said door is opened and closed and a guide pin which enters said open end of said channel when said door is open and travels within said channel as said door is opened and closed.
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Abstract
A computer device carrier door and bay filler panel combination for sealing a bay in a computer chassis. The door and filler combination includes a door having a mount attached thereto, and a mounting rail for engaging the mount. The rail has an arcuate alignment channel with one open end and an attached rack. The mount includes a pinion gear to rotatably engage the rack as the door is opened and closed and a guide pin which enters the open end of the channel when the door is open and travels within the channel as the door is opened and closed.
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1. A door and mounting apparatus comprising:
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a door having a mount attached thereto; and a mounting rail for engaging said mount and having an arcuate alignment channel with one open end and an attached rack; said mount further comprising a pinion gear to rotatably engage said rack as said door is opened and closed and a guide pin which enters said open end of said channel when said door is open and travels within said channel as said door is opened and closed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A door and mounting apparatus for use in a computer chassis having a bay therein comprising:
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a door having a mount attached thereto to seal the bay when the door is closed; a mounting rail attached to the chassis within the bay for engaging the mount and having an arcuate alignment channel with one open end and an attached rack; the mount further comprising a pinion gear to rotatably engage the rack as the door is opened and closed and a guide pin which enters the open end of the channel when the door is open and travels within the channel as the door is opened and closed.
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18. A computer chassis bay door and mounting apparatus for use in a computer chassis having a bay therein comprising:
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a door for sealing said bay and having a first mount attached thereto; and a first mounting rail secured within said bay for engaging said mount and having an arcuate alignment channel with one open end and an attached rack extending within said bay; said mount further comprising a guide pin which enters said open end of said channel when said door is open, and a pinion gear to rotatably engage said rack such that as said door is rotated closed about said rack and said pin travels within said channel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer chassis bay door and mounting apparatus for use in a computer chassis having a bay therein, with a computer system board within the chassis and having a system connector at the rear of the bay, comprising:
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a door for sealing said bay and having a first mount attached thereto; and a first mounting rail secured within said bay for engaging said mount and having an arcuate alignment channel with one open end and an attached rack extending within said bay; said mount further comprising a guide pin which enters said open end of said channel when said door is open, and a pinion gear to rotatably engage said rack such that as said door is rotated closed about said rack and said pin travels within said channel; a device carrier, designed to secure a removable storage device, rotatably attached to said door and which slidably engages said mounting rail for insertion into said bay. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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