Apparatus for securing electronic equipment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for securing electronic equipment, said apparatus comprising:
- an electronic device having a first mating portion, said electronic device being removably secured within a shell, said shell having an open end allowing access to said first mating portion;
a dock having a second mating portion and an output connector in electrical communication with said second mating portion, said dock removably receiving said shell to facilitate electrical communication between said first and second mating portions, and said output connector facilitating electrical communication between said electronic device and a device external to said dock; and
a damping mechanism to reduce vibratory forces on said first and second mating portions and relative movement between said portions, said damping mechanism including a gasket located between said open end of said shell and said dock and having an opening surrounding said second mating portion and configured to receive said first mating portion enabling said electrical communication between said first and second mating portions.
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Abstract
An apparatus for securing electronic equipment. The apparatus includes an electronic device having a first mating portion. The device is removably secured within a shell, which has an open end allowing access to the first mating portion. The apparatus further includes a dock having a second mating portion and an output connector in electrical communication with the second mating portion. The dock removably receives the shell to facilitate electrical communication between the first and second mating portions. The output connector facilitates electrical communication between the electronic device and a device external to the dock. The apparatus also includes a damping mechanism to reduce vibratory forces on the first and second mating portions and relative movement between the portions.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for securing electronic equipment, said apparatus comprising:
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an electronic device having a first mating portion, said electronic device being removably secured within a shell, said shell having an open end allowing access to said first mating portion; a dock having a second mating portion and an output connector in electrical communication with said second mating portion, said dock removably receiving said shell to facilitate electrical communication between said first and second mating portions, and said output connector facilitating electrical communication between said electronic device and a device external to said dock; and a damping mechanism to reduce vibratory forces on said first and second mating portions and relative movement between said portions, said damping mechanism including a gasket located between said open end of said shell and said dock and having an opening surrounding said second mating portion and configured to receive said first mating portion enabling said electrical communication between said first and second mating portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for securing a mass data storage device in a high-vibration environment, said apparatus comprising:
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a mass data storage device having a first mating portion, said storage device being removably secured within a shell, said shell having a grip portion as well as an open end allowing access to said first mating portion, said first mating portion being set back from said open end; a locator hole in said shell; a dock having a second mating portion and an output connector in electrical communication with said second mating portion, said dock removably receiving said shell to facilitate electrical communication between said first and second mating portions, and said output connector facilitating electrical communication between said storage device and a device external to said dock; at least one guide located on said dock, said guide receives said shell and defines a path of travel for said shell in which said first and second mating portions are in mating alignment; at least one locator pin on said dock wherein said locator pin and hole facilitate proper mating alignment between said first and second mating portions; a gasket located between said open end of said shell and said dock, said gasket reducing vibratory forces on said first and second mating portions and relative movement between said portions, said gasket having an opening surrounding said second mating portion and configured to receive said first mating portion; and an external housing removably fixed to said dock, said housing allowing selective access to said shell for removal or insertion of said shell into said dock and access to said output connector, said external housing including a lower portion, a lid hingedly connected to said lower portion and allowing selective access to said shell, and a locking mechanism to secure said lid to said lower portion; wherein said lid has an inner surface that includes a biasing mechanism that urges said first and second mating portions together when said lid is secured to said lower portion of said external housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for securing an SSD in a locomotive, said system comprising:
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an SSD having a first SATA connector portion, said SSD being removably secured within a shell, said shell having a grip portion as well as an open end allowing access to said first SATA connector portion, said first SATA connector portion being set back from said open end; a plurality of locator holes in said shell, said holes being located on opposite sides of said first SATA connector portion; a dock having a second SATA connector portion and an IDE connector in electrical communication with said second SATA connector portion, said dock removably receiving said shell to facilitate electrical communication between said first and second SATA connector portions, and said IDE connector facilitating electrical communication between said SSD and a device external to said dock; a plurality of guides located on said dock, said guides receiving said shell and defining a path of travel for said shell in which said first and second SATA connector portions are in mating alignment; a plurality of locator pins on said dock wherein said locator pins and holes facilitate proper mating alignment between said first and second mating portions; a gasket located between said open end of said shell and said dock and having an opening surrounding said second SATA connector portion and configured to receive said first SATA connector portion, said gasket reducing vibratory forces on said first and second SATA connector portions and relative movement between said portions; and an external housing removably fixed to said dock, said housing allowing selective access to said shell for removal or insertion of said shell into said dock and access to said output connector, said external housing including a lower portion, a lid hingedly connected to said lower portion and allowing selective access to said shell, said lid having an inner surface with a flat spring that contacts an upper surface of said shell to urge together said first and second SATA connector portions when said lid is secured to said lower portion, and a locking mechanism to secure said lid to said lower portion.
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