Housing with rotation arm and panel for securing hard disk drive therein
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1. A housing for a hard disk drive, the housing comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a window in a front side thereof for providing access to install the hard disk drive in the enclosure;
a rotation arm comprising a front end and a back end, wherein the back end of the rotation arm is pivotally connected to a rear end of the enclosure; and
a panel pivotally connected to the front end of the rotation arm;
wherein the rotation arm and the panel are pivotable between a locked state in which the panel covers the window of the enclosure and the rotation arm abuts a lateral side of the enclosure, and an open state in which the panel is pulled away from the enclosure to expose the window.
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Abstract
A housing for a hard disk drive includes an enclosure defining a window in a front side thereof for providing access to install the hard disk drive in the enclosure, a rotation arm having a front end and a back end, and a panel. The back end of the rotation arm is pivotally connected to a rear end of the enclosure, and the panel is pivotally connected to the front end of the rotation arm. The rotation arm and the panel are pivotable between a locked state in which the panel covers the window of the enclosure and the rotation arm abuts a lateral side of the enclosure, and an open state in which the panel is pulled away from the enclosure to expose the window.
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1. A housing for a hard disk drive, the housing comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a window in a front side thereof for providing access to install the hard disk drive in the enclosure; a rotation arm comprising a front end and a back end, wherein the back end of the rotation arm is pivotally connected to a rear end of the enclosure; and a panel pivotally connected to the front end of the rotation arm; wherein the rotation arm and the panel are pivotable between a locked state in which the panel covers the window of the enclosure and the rotation arm abuts a lateral side of the enclosure, and an open state in which the panel is pulled away from the enclosure to expose the window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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