Disk drive assembly

• US 8,432,670 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2010
• Issued: 04/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Li-Ping
• Primary Examiner(s): Edmonds, Lisa Lea
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cunningham, Xanthia C
• Application Number:
  US12/903,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20110289521A1
• Time in Patent Office: 931 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/124 of the single recording/reproducing device, e.g. disk drive, onto a chassis

Abstract

A tray assembly for mounting a disk drive includes an enclosure; and a tray mounted to the enclosure. The tray includes a tray body configured to receive the disk drive, a handle pivotably mounted to the tray body, and a securing member pivotably mounted to the tray body. The handle is configured to secure the tray body to the enclosure as the handle rotates. The securing member is configured to engage the handle as the tray body is in a secured state.

Claims

1. A tray assembly, comprising:

an enclosure; and

a tray mounted to the enclosure, the tray comprising a tray body configured to receive a disk drive, a handle pivotably mounted to the tray body, and a securing member pivotably mounted to the tray body;

the handle is configured to secure the tray body to the enclosure as the handle rotates; and

the securing member is configured to rotate to engage the handle as the tray body is in a secured state;

wherein the handle is configured to rotate along a first direction to secure the tray body to the enclosure, and the securing member is configured to rotate along a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to engage the handle.

2. The tray assembly of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises a flange, and the securing member is capable of being rotated by operating the flange.

3. The tray assembly of claim 2, wherein the handle comprises a handling portion and a connecting arm extending from the handling portion;

the tray body comprises a bottom panel and a side panel, that perpendicularly extends from the bottom panel;

the connecting arm is pivotably mounted to the side panel; and

the flange is substantially perpendicular to the side panel.

4. The tray assembly of claim 3, wherein the connecting arm is substantially parallel to the side panel.

5. The tray assembly of claim 2, wherein the handle comprises an engaging portion, and an engaging cutout is defined in the securing member and configured to engage the engaging portion.

6. The tray assembly of claim 5, wherein the handle further comprises a handling portion and a connecting arm, extending from the handling portion;

and the engaging portion is disposed on an end of the connecting arm adjacent to the handling portion.

7. The tray assembly of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises a rotating portion, and a rotating hole is defined in the tray body corresponding to the rotating portion.

8. The tray assembly of claim 1, wherein the tray body comprises a pivoting portion, and a pivoting hole is defined in the handle corresponding to the pivoting portion.

9. A disk drive assembly, comprising:

an enclosure, the enclosure comprising a bottom wall;

a disk drive; and

a tray mounted to the enclosure, the tray comprising a tray body placed on the bottom wall and configured to receive the disk drive, a handle pivotably mounted to the tray body, and a securing member pivotably mounted to the tray body;

the handle is configured to enable the tray body to move in a direction, that is substantially parallel to the bottom wall, to be secured to the enclosure as the handle rotates; and

the securing member is configured to engage the handle to prevent the handle from rotating as the tray body is secured to the enclosure;

wherein the handle is configured to rotate along a first direction to secure the tray body to the enclosure, and the securing member is configured to rotate along a second direction opposite to the first direction to engage the handle.

10. The disk drive assembly of claim 9, wherein the securing member comprises a flange, and the securing member is capable of being rotated by operating the flange.

11. The disk drive assembly of claim 10, wherein the handle comprises a handling portion and a connecting arm extending from the handling portion;

the tray body comprises a bottom panel and a side panel, that perpendicularly extends from the bottom panel;

the connecting arm is pivotably mounted to the side panel; and

the flange is substantially perpendicular to the side panel.

12. The disk drive assembly of claim 11, wherein the connecting arm is substantially parallel to the side panel.

13. The disk drive assembly of claim 10, wherein the handle comprises an engaging portion, and an engaging cutout is defined in the securing member and configured to engage the engaging portion.

14. The disk drive assembly of claim 13, wherein the handle further comprises a handling portion and a connecting arm extending from the handling portion;

and the engaging portion is disposed on an end of the connecting arm adjacent to the handling portion.

15. The disk drive assembly of claim 9, wherein the securing member is pivotably mounted to the tray body;

the securing member comprises a rotating portion, and a rotating hole is defined in the tray body corresponding to the rotating portion.

16. The disk drive assembly of claim 9, wherein the tray body comprises a pivoting portion, and a pivoting hole is defined in the handle corresponding to the pivoting portion.