Thin solid state drive housing structures
First Claim
1. A structure for housing a solid state drive (SSD) that includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) with a plurality of electronic components mounted thereon, the structure comprising:
- a pair of brackets each configured to support a PCBA at either side of the PCBA via at least two ledges with corresponding fastener holes pre-configured thereon, the at least two ledges are attached to inside surface of each of the pair of brackets, wherein each of the pair of brackets has a slab shape with a length and a height, the length is parallel to horizontal direction and the height parallel to vertical direction, and wherein the at least two ledges are located at mid-height and orientated substantially perpendicular to the brackets such that the PCBA is supported horizontally;
a plurality of alignment holes pre-configured on the PCBA corresponding to the respective fastener holes located on the at least two ledges; and
a plurality of fasteners configured for securely connecting the PCBA to the pair of brackets through the fastener holes and the alignment holes.
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Abstract
Thin solid state drive (SSD) housing structures are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, a structure for housing an SSD includes a pair of brackets configured to support a PCBA of the SSD at either side of the PCBA via one or more ledges with corresponding fastener holes pre-configured thereon. The ledges are attached to inside surface of the brackets. Each of the brackets has a slab shape with a length and a height. The length is parallel to horizontal direction, while the height parallel to vertical. The ledges are located at mid-height and orientated substantially perpendicular to the brackets such that the PCBA is supported horizontally. In order to securely connect the PCBA with the brackets, a plurality of metal fasteners is used. The fasteners are placed through the fastener holes on the ledges and through corresponding alignment holes pre-configured on the PCBA.
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1. A structure for housing a solid state drive (SSD) that includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) with a plurality of electronic components mounted thereon, the structure comprising:
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a pair of brackets each configured to support a PCBA at either side of the PCBA via at least two ledges with corresponding fastener holes pre-configured thereon, the at least two ledges are attached to inside surface of each of the pair of brackets, wherein each of the pair of brackets has a slab shape with a length and a height, the length is parallel to horizontal direction and the height parallel to vertical direction, and wherein the at least two ledges are located at mid-height and orientated substantially perpendicular to the brackets such that the PCBA is supported horizontally; a plurality of alignment holes pre-configured on the PCBA corresponding to the respective fastener holes located on the at least two ledges; and a plurality of fasteners configured for securely connecting the PCBA to the pair of brackets through the fastener holes and the alignment holes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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