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3.5 inch hot-swappable docking module

  • US 7,035,097 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2003
  • Issued: 04/25/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A docking module for use with conventional small form factor disk drives, comprising:

  • a housing member having a plurality of slots;

    a plurality of tray loaders for holding small form factor disk drives, each said slot being configured to receive each said tray loader;

    a connecting means for connecting said small form factor disk drive to a host, said small form factor disk drive having a first connector;

    said tray loader having a second connector for connecting said first connector of said small form factor disk drive, a third connector electrically connected to said second connector;

    said connecting means being a PCBA back plane having a fourth electrical connector for connecting to said host, a plurality of fifth connector for removably connecting to said third connector of said tray loader;

    a button attached to a lever mechanism for disengaging said third connector of said tray loader from said fifth connector;

    a slide means within said housing for moving said tray loader within said housing.

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