Data storage drive carrier
First Claim
1. A data storage drive carrier for receiving therein a data storage drive, such carrier comprising:
- a center portion;
a pair of opposing side members disposed on opposing sides of the center portion, at least one of the members being a flexible, inwardly bowed member bowed towards the center portion to achieve a compression on the data storage drive;
a front member; and
a back member;
wherein a first end of a first one of the pair of opposing side members is attached to a first end of the front member;
wherein a second end of the first one of the pair of opposing side members is pivotally attached to a first end of the back member;
wherein a first end of a second one of the pair of opposing side members is pivotally attached a second end of the front member; and
wherein a second end of the second one of the pair of opposing member and a second end of the back member are attachable one to the other with the data storage drive received within the carrier.
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Abstract
A data storage drive carrier configured for insertion into 2U or 3U slots of an electrical chassis. The carrier has a pair of opposing side members, at least one of the members being a flexible, inwardly bowed member and front and back members. A first side member is fixedly attached to the front member to form a rigid L-shaped portion of the carrier; and a second side member and the back member are pivotally attached to the L-shaped portion. The second one of side members and the back member are pivotally attached to the L-shaped portion at first ends and second ends thereof are attached to together to form a closed frame after receiving therein the drive. A light pipe is disposed within a groove formed in one of the side members, one end of the pipe being disposed adjacent to a light source of a rearward interposer to receive optical signal emitted by the source and an opposite end disposed adjacent a front end of the carrier.
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14 Claims
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1. A data storage drive carrier for receiving therein a data storage drive, such carrier comprising:
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a center portion; a pair of opposing side members disposed on opposing sides of the center portion, at least one of the members being a flexible, inwardly bowed member bowed towards the center portion to achieve a compression on the data storage drive; a front member; and a back member; wherein a first end of a first one of the pair of opposing side members is attached to a first end of the front member; wherein a second end of the first one of the pair of opposing side members is pivotally attached to a first end of the back member; wherein a first end of a second one of the pair of opposing side members is pivotally attached a second end of the front member; and wherein a second end of the second one of the pair of opposing member and a second end of the back member are attachable one to the other with the data storage drive received within the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data storage drive carrier, comprising;
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a center portion; a pair of opposing side members disposed on opposing sides of the center portion, at least one of the members being a flexible, inwardly bowed member bowed towards the center portion to achieve a compression on the data storage drive; a front member; and a back member; wherein a first one of the pair of opposing side members is fixedly attached to a first one of the front and back members to form a rigid L-shaped portion of the carrier; and wherein a second one of the pair of opposing side members and a second one of the front and back members are pivotally attached to the L-shaped portion of the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A chassis having a plurality of slots, at least one of the slots for receiving electrical chassis, one of the chassis comprises:
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a data storage carrier; a data storage drive disposed in the carrier; and wherein the carrier comprises; a center portion; a pair of opposing side members disposed on opposing sides of the center portion, at least one of the members being a flexible, inwardly bowed member bowed towards the center portion to achieve a compression on the data storage drive; a front member; and a back member; wherein a first one of the pair of opposing side members is fixedly attached to a first one of the front and back members to form a rigid L-shaped portion of the carrier; and wherein a second one of the pair of opposing side members and a second one of the front and back members are pivotally attached to the L-shaped portion of the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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