Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
361685000 | Disk drive support | 59 |
20080204994 | Hard disk tray - A hard disk tray being pluggable in a plug slot of a server, includes a load plate, a first guide plate, a second guide plate, a grasp portion and a light guide portion. The first guide plate is located at one side of the load plate, for coupling with a guide slot defined in one side of the plug slot. The second guide plate is located at the other side of the load plate, for coupling with a guide slot formed in the other side of the plug slot. The grasp portion is located at an end of the load plate that faces away from the server, for positioning the hard disk tray within the plug slot. The light guide portion is enclosed between the other side of the load plate and the second guide plate, and the light guide portion has two ends extending to two ends of the second guide plate. | 08-28-2008 |
20080212273 | COMPACT RACKMOUNT STORAGE SERVER - A rackmount storage server has a printed circuit board (PCB) having connectors for connecting with a plurality of top-loading storage devices. A controller assembly having a PCI expansion slot, is arranged to operatively connect to the passive backplane from a rear side of the PCB. Further, the rackmount storage server has redundant cooling unit for facilitating air flow in an interior region of the rackmount storage server. Further, the rackmount storage server may have an integrated battery for saving power for use in case of, for example, a power failure. | 09-04-2008 |
20080218959 | Combo internal and external storage system - A combo internal and external storage system which comprising: an enclosure portion, having a plurality of openings on it's real wall and a hollow space for containing the storage device which further comprises a first power interface and a first data interface; and a first PCB, being disposed in the hollow space and further comprising a first connector, a second power interface, a second data interface, a second connector and a power connector; wherein the first connector is used to connect to the first power interface and first data interface of the storage device, the second data interface and second data interface are used to connect to a power interface and data interface of the cradle portion, and the second connector and power connector are used to connect to the computer or equipment by the cable. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218960 | Techniques for Safely Shipping Tape Drives While Mounted Inside a Frame of an Automated Tape Library - A system of shipping tape drives while they are mounted to a frame uses shipment brackets to retain the drives within the frame in retracted positions during shipment. The brackets allow the drives to be shipped inside the frame. The brackets hold the drives in the retracted position within the frame by clipping into the drives and the shelves above the drives. Tabs on each bracket snap into a drive such that the drive cannot move with respect to the bracket or the shelf. The drive is pushed into position until the bracket is fully engaged with the shelf above the drive and the tabs have prevented the drive from further insertion. Because the bracket is engaged, the drive no longer can move in or out of the shelf. | 09-11-2008 |
20080239650 | MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - Provided is an apparatus comprising a tray coupled to leaf spring mounts with multiple guide slots, the multiple guide slots adapted to receive multiple guide pins coupled to an electronic component, the leaf spring mounts adapted to hold the electronic component in a pre-determined position with spring force. | 10-02-2008 |
20080239651 | TOOL-LESS ELECTRONIC COMPONENT RETENTION - Provided is an apparatus comprising a latch mechanism, wherein the latch mechanism comprises a touch point, push points, pull back handles, and a latch tongue adapted to move up and down, wherein the latch tongue is adapted to being inserted into a retention hole. | 10-02-2008 |
20080239652 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH DRIVE BRACKET - A computer enclosure includes a cover panel, a blocking piece attached to the cover panel, and a drive bracket secured in the computer enclosure. The drive bracket includes a side panel. A top flange is perpendicularly bent out from a top edge of the side panel. The blocking piece includes a flange. The flange extends downwardly and perpendicularly from edges of the block. The flange of the blocking piece resists against the top flange of the drive bracket in order to prevent the drive bracket from deforming outward. | 10-02-2008 |
20080239653 | DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY WITH MOUNTING BRACKET - A disk drive assembly is mounting in an enclosure ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080239654 | MOBILE EVENT DATA RECORDER WITH MULTIPLE ORIENTATION VIBRATION ISOLATION - A mobile event data recorder is described providing a contained environmental control system for a hard drive module for use in, or with, a vehicle. A hard drive housing with multiple hard drives and a vibration isolation system are provided within a hard drive module chassis. The vibration isolation system simultaneously provides triaxial isolation in each of two different orientations of the hard drive module. First and second vibration isolators connect the hard drive housing with adjoining walls of the chassis, the first and second vibration isolators positioned to achieve a natural resonant frequency suitable to isolate frequencies in the hard drive operating range, taking into account the forces that will be applied to the vehicle. The natural resonant frequency can be about 10 Hz or less, in order to isolate the hard drives from frequencies of greater than about 10 Hz. | 10-02-2008 |
20080239655 | Disk array system - The disk array system includes: controller modules, power source modules, and battery modules of a basic chassis; enclosure modules and power source modules of an expanded chassis; and operation levers which are commonly used for operations of insertion/removal and fixation of the modules. The operation lever includes a rotary shaft portion serving as a fulcrum point, a lever main body and a latch portion located on one side of the lever, and a hook portion located on the other side thereof. When a module is inserted and fixed, a user rotates the lever main body. By this means, the latch portion and the hook portion are fixed to a receiving portion and the module is connected and fixed to the backboard with a connector. | 10-02-2008 |
20080239656 | DISK ARRAY SYSTEM - In the disk array system, in the basic chassis, HDD modules are installed from a front surface in a front part of a backboard, and duplex CTL modules are installed up and down from a rear surface in a rear part, and duplex power source modules containing fans are installed in the left and right sides thereof. By the operation of the fans, in the rear part, the cooling air flows separately into each CTL module and into each power source module, and the cooling air having passed through the area of the duct by a block in the CTL module is drawn by the fans in the power source module through a ventilation hole and is then exhausted outside. The cooling air flow path to the plurality of ICs is divided by the block. The rotation speed of the fans is controlled by using a temperature sensor. | 10-02-2008 |
20080239657 | Disk array system - The disk array system includes: controller modules, power source modules, and battery modules of a basic chassis; enclosure modules and power source modules of an expanded chassis; and operation levers which are commonly used for operations of insertion/removal and fixation of the modules. The operation lever includes a rotary shaft portion serving as a fulcrum point, a lever main body and a latch portion located on one side of the lever, and a hook portion located on the other side thereof. When a module is inserted and fixed, a user rotates the lever main body. By this means, the latch portion and the hook portion are fixed to a receiving portion and the module is connected and fixed to the backboard with a connector. | 10-02-2008 |
20080247130 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE INCORPORATING DRIVE BRACKET - A computer enclosure includes a chassis ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080247131 | SUBSTRATE FOR SUSPENSION - A substrate for suspension | 10-09-2008 |
20080253077 | Storage device - Two or more media drives that cannot be detached by the user are pre-installed in an enclosure. An expansion slot member having the smaller number of expansion drive slots than the number of media drives that can be pre-installed are provided. The media drives that are installed via the expansion drive slots are installed so as to be detached by the user. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253078 | Mounting for a computer component - The invention relates to a mounting for a slide-in computer component. Attachment device ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080259554 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a frame slidably received in the bracket, a fixing member mounted inside the frame for fixing a storage device to the frame, at least one gasket, and at least one fastener for extending through the at least one gasket and the frame to engage with the fixing member, the at least one gasket dampening vibrations transmitted from the frame to the storage device along the at least one fastener and the fixing member. | 10-23-2008 |
20080266779 | DRIVE CARRIER FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS - A drive carrier for computer systems. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are drive carriers comprising a first suspension member that defines a first side of the drive carrier, a second suspension member that defines a second side of the drive carrier (the second suspension member configured to be manually flexed resiliently away from the drive carrier during installation of a disk drive), a handle having a hinge point coupled to the suspension members (the hinge point defining an axis of rotation for the handle, and the axis of rotation lies substantially parallel to a plane in which both suspension members reside), a first pin configured to couple to a mounting hole of the disk drive (and the first pin coupled to the first suspension member), and a second pin configured to couple to a mounting hole of the disk drive (and the second pin coupled to the second suspension member, wherein the first and second pins suspend the disk drive within the drive carrier between the suspension members). | 10-30-2008 |
20080266780 | Hard disk drive lever with button-induced ejection, and over-travel button-induced ejection, and over-travel indicator - A hard disk drive bracket including a bezel, a lever arm attached to the bezel rotatably between a closed position against the bezel and an open position apart from the bezel, and a unitarily formed body attached to the bezel. The lever arm includes an extension on the rotating end. The unitarily formed body includes a locking member adapted to secure the lever arm in the closed position and a release button arranged to release the locking member when the release button is depressed. The unitarily formed body may be adapted to serve as a horn attached to the bezel rotatably between a natural position in which the locking member impedes the path of the lever arm, and a forced position in which the locking member is clear of the path of the lever arm. | 10-30-2008 |
20080266781 | Small form factor hard disk drive bracket latch/release mechanism - A hard disk drive bracket latch and release mechanism includes a lever arm attached to a hard disk drive bracket bezel rotatably between a closed position against the bezel and an open position apart from the bezel, and a locking mechanism including a wireform disposed in a release button. The lever arm includes a slotted end and spring. The wireform translates between a forced releasing position when the release button is depressed and a natural latching position otherwise. The wireform is shaped to bias the release button outward. The wireform fits into the slotted end of the lever arm in the latching position. | 10-30-2008 |
20080273300 | SLOT ASSEMBLY OF HARD DISK TOWER - The present invention is to provide a slot assembly of hard disk tower, wherein the slot assembly disposed at one end of the hard disk tower comprises an upper slot assembly cover at the top of the hard disk tower having a plurality of upper directing slots; a lower slot assembly cover at the bottom of the hard disk tower having a plurality of lower directing slots, and a circuit board disposed between said upper and lower slot assembly covers. Each lower directing slot which corresponds to one of the upper directing slots is capable of holding a hard disk tray, such that the space within the hard disk tower will be fully utilized and is capable of holding more hard disk trays because of closely disposing the slot assembly covers at the top and bottom of the hard disk tower. | 11-06-2008 |
20080278904 | Component Bay - A component bay system includes a first component bay having a first bay chassis coupling member and first bay stacking member. The system also includes a second component bay having a second bay chassis coupling member. The first bay chassis coupling member is operable to couple to a chassis by engaging the chassis. The second bay chassis coupling member is operable to couple to either of a chassis by engaging the chassis and to the first component bay by engaging the first bay stacking member. In an embodiment, the first component bay and the second component bay are identical and allow the component bay system to be added to a chassis to support multiple configurations for modular components. | 11-13-2008 |
20080278905 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS INCLUDING FAN CONTROL MODULES AND METHODS OF USING THE SYSTEMS - An information handling system can include a fan control module operable to be control a fan to cool components within a housing. The fan control module can include a communication module operable to receive configuration information associated with components disposed within a housing of an information handling system. The fan control module can also include a processor operable to determine a fan control signal using the configuration information. In particular embodiments, the fan control module can determine an idling speed that reflects the actual configuration of the information handling system. | 11-13-2008 |
20080278906 | COMPUTER DEVICE FIXING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER CASE UTILIZING SAID APPARATUS - A computer device fixing apparatus includes: a main body part, having a containing part; an adjusting mechanism; and a connection mechanism, by which the main body part is connected with the adjusting mechanism revolvably; wherein the computer device fixing apparatus is for fixing a computer device of a first size when the adjusting mechanism is located in the containing part, and the computer device fixing apparatus is for fixing a computer device of a second size when the adjusting mechanism is not located in the containing part. The adjusting mechanism can be utilized to compensate for the height difference between two sizes of computer devices if the computer device of a first height has a larger height than the computer device of a second height, thereby two computer devices with different sizes can be fixed by the same computer device fixing apparatus. | 11-13-2008 |
20080285225 | Systems and methods for mounting components of an information handling system - Systems and methods for mounting components of an information handling system such as a desktop computer or other desktop information handling system. The supported components may be motorized or other vibration-producing components that are supported and mounted directly or indirectly to a mounting structure of an information handling system using an isolation apparatus that is configured on a first end with one or more insertable snap-fit retaining features configured to retainably engage one or more internal retaining features of the mounting structure in order to fixedly couple the isolation apparatus to the mounting structure, and that is configured on an opposing second end with one or more insertable pins that may in turn be employed to couple the isolation apparatus to the vibration-producing component. | 11-20-2008 |
20080285226 | Electronic device - The present invention relates to an electronic device represented by, for example, a personal computer and aims to dispose an IC card in a suitable position. The electronic device includes: a main unit | 11-20-2008 |
20080291617 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A METAL-CERAMIC COMPOSITE COMPONENT - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a first component. The electronic device may also include a metal-ceramic composite component coupled to the first component and configured to reinforce at least a portion of the first component in a first direction. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291618 | Anti-vibration and anti-electromagnetic-interfering frame for hard disk - An anti-vibration and anti-EMI frame includes an electrically conductive casing having a plurality of side panels, a front opening and a rear opening for receiving a hard disk drive therein before being fixed in an electronic device. The casing is integrally formed on the side panels with a plurality of outward protruded elastic members, and at the rear opening with a stop plate and two mounting plates. The stop plate prevents the hard disk drive from moving out of the casing via the rear opening thereof; the casing is fixed in the electronic device by threading screws through the mounting plates into the electronic device; and the elastic members on the casing are internally in contact with the electronic device. Therefore, the casing protects the hard disk drive against vibration and shields electromagnetic interference to and from the hard disk drive. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291619 | Computer Drive Cage with Integrated Biasing Elements - A computer drive cage ( | 11-27-2008 |
20080298007 | BRACKET STRUCTURE - A bracket structure is utilized to assemble an electronic device into a case. The bracket structure includes a main bracket, a side bracket, a pin, and a guiding groove. The main bracket has a chassis and a bracket wall. The electronic device would be assembled on the chassis. The side bracket would be disposed on a case wall of the case. The pin would be protruded on a surface facing the side bracket of the bracket wall. The guiding groove is disposed on the side bracket. The pin would slide in the guiding groove to guide the main bracket into the case. | 12-04-2008 |
20080298008 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH DISK DRIVE BRACKET - A computer enclosure comprising a chassis ( | 12-04-2008 |
20080298009 | REMOVABLE HARD DISK MODULE - A removable hard disk module is provided which is mainly applicable to a server system. The removable hard disk module includes a server rack and a hard disk removable enclosure which is detachable form the server rack. The server rack has at least one pair of accommodation slots with threads formed on an inner wall thereof. The hard disk removable enclosure defines a space to accommodate a hard disk and has a threaded engagement portion disposed therein corresponding to the threads. When the hard disk removable enclosure is inserted into the accommodation slots, the threaded engagement portion is contacted with the threads, and the hard disk removable enclosure is moved alone to the threads through the threaded engagement portion, thereby the hard disk removable enclosure is moved into and fixed within the accommodation slots of the server rack. | 12-04-2008 |
20080304226 | HARD DISK SECURING MECHANISM - A hard disk securing mechanism is disclosed. The securing mechanism comprises a securing seat for mounting to the housing of the computer; a plurality of holding members for locking the lateral sides of the hard disk to the securing seat to prevent vibration of the hard disk in operation; and two blocking members mounted at the front end of the securing seat to prevent the hard disk from sliding out. | 12-11-2008 |
20080304227 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus is provided to readily fix a data storage device defining at least one hole in place. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket fastened to a computer enclosure, and the bracket includes a side panel and at least one elastic tab formed at or attached to the side panel corresponding to the hole of the data storage device. The elastic tab includes a fixing portion, for engaging in the hole of the storage device, and an operation portion positioned outside the bracket for manipulating the elastic tab. | 12-11-2008 |
20080310095 | Multi-stack storage module board assembly - A multi-stack storage module board assembly includes a host board having an electric connector, multiple brackets mounted on the host board and fastened to one another in a stack, multiple multimedia storage devices respectively mounted in the brackets, and adapter modules mounted on support arms in the brackets to electrically connect the multimedia storage devices to the connector of the host board. Each adapter module has a first connector, which receives one multimedia storage device, a second connector connectable to the connector of the host board, and a third connector for receiving the second connector of another adapter module. | 12-18-2008 |
20080310096 | Invention that protects digital data stored on a computer system from fire and water - The invention herein protects digital computer data from physical natural disasters such as fire and flood. While most methods of data backup to combat these threats rely on physical separation of the data and main computer system, this invention can be used inside the main physical computer and thus provide intervention-free data protection from environmental hazards. When implemented for use inside a computer, the invention adheres to industry standard specifications for size and electrical interfaces. This ensures maximum compatibility with the existing industry infrastructure; custom shapes, sizes, and interfaces would inherently be supported by the invention. Furthermore, the invention can replace the physical casing used by data storage devices. For example, the invention could replace the physical aluminum base casting of a desktop 3.5″ hard disk drive. Alternatively, the invention can be used as a protective jacket to envelop a mobile 2.5″ hard drive with a jacket dimensioned for 3.5″ desktop hard drives. | 12-18-2008 |
20080316698 | Damping structure for electronic devices - A damping structure for electronic devices has a holding rack mounted onto a chassis to hold an electronic device. The holding rack has two ends extended towards the chassis to form respectively a step portion and a first coupling section extended from the step portion. The holding rack has two other ends extended sideward to form second coupling sections to form a holding space for the electronic device. There are damping assemblies interposed between the holding rack and the chassis, and between the holding rack and the electronic device. The damping assemblies are independent and can provide elastic damping forces. Thus a desired damping effect can be provided for the electronic device to maintain regular operation | 12-25-2008 |
20090002935 | STORAGE DEVICE FIXING STRUCTURE OF MICROCOMPUTER - An improved storage device fixing structure of a microcomputer includes a casing; a motherboard installed in the casing, a central processing unit, a plurality of electronic components, a plurality of press key portions, a connector disposed on a side of the motherboard, and a plurality of through holes disposed at appropriate positions of the motherboard; a fixing unit installed on the motherboard and connected to each through hole; and a storage unit fixed onto the fixing unit, such that the storage unit can be installed on the motherboard by the fixing unit to achieve the easy-to-install, easy-to-remove and secured connection effects. | 01-01-2009 |
20090002936 | Computer peripheral for removable cartridge media - A desktop external drive that is configured to accept a removable disc drive cartridge with the direction of insertion in the vertical orientation such that the narrow edge of both the disc drive cartridge and desktop external drive are oriented towards the user. | 01-01-2009 |
20090009953 | PORTABLE HARD DISK DRIVE WITH PIVOTABLE SUPPORT LEGS - A portable hard disk drive with pivotable support legs includes a disk enclosure having a built-in hard disk drive and being formed from two case members connected via an upper and a lower connecting strip, respectively; two support legs in the form of two curved panels separately mounted to an outer side of a lower part of each of the two case members via a torsional spring and a pivot shaft, the torsional springs providing elastic force to pivotally turn the two support legs outward from the lower parts of the two case members to an extended position; and a push button assembly provided on the lower connecting strip to normally hold the two support legs to a closed position. When the push button assembly is pushed, the two support legs are outward pushed by the torsional springs to the extended position, allowing the whole disk enclosure to stand upright. | 01-08-2009 |
20090009954 | Chassis and module for data storage device enclosure and methods of reconfiguring chassis and module - A chassis for a data storage device enclosure is disclosed. The chassis comprises a bay arranged to receive a module and a key in the bay. The bay key is constructed and arranged such that a module can be received in the bay only when said module has a corresponding module key. The bay key is manually reconfigurable by a user without use of a tool from a first configuration in which only a module having a corresponding first key can be received in the bay to a second configuration in which only a module having a corresponding second key, which is different from the first key, can be received in the bay. | 01-08-2009 |
20090009955 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING A CONNECTOR CONNECTING A DISK DRIVE - An electronic apparatus includes a main body having a receptacle, and a disk drive accommodated in the receptacle. A connector is provided in the receptacle. The connector is rotatable between an accommodated position and a standing position. The disk drive is removably connected to the connector and rotatable together with the connector. The receptacle is covered with a removable lid. | 01-08-2009 |
20090016012 | LOCKUP STRUCTURE OF MOBILE HARD DRIVE - This invention relates to a lockup structure of mobile hard drive, and comprises a base plate for receiving a hard drive, a lock member having a block sheet, a base frame having a through hole for mounting the lock member, and a spiral arm. At a free end of the spiral arm comprises a protruding block for locating into the base plate and a notch for positioning the block sheet of the lock member, and at a fixing end comprises a position block mounted into a shell. Thus, when in locking position, the spiral arm cannot be pushed outwardly and the position block can prevent the base plate from withdrawing from the shell, therefore, a wrong withdrawal will be avoided. | 01-15-2009 |
20090016013 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED VIBRATION ABSORPTION - An electronic apparatus includes: a case that is provided with a mounting slot; and a disk device that is mounted in the mounting slot, the disk device including: a main body that is formed in a box shape; a resin sheet that is wrapped around the main body; and a plurality of cushion members that are disposed between the main body, wherein the cushion members are arranged on the resin sheet at positions where correspond to corners of the main body in a state where the resin sheet is wrapped around the main body. | 01-15-2009 |
20090016014 | DISC DRIVE HOLDER FOR HOLDING A DISC DRIVE AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A disc drive holder includes a frame connected to a first side of a casing in a rotatable manner. A containing space is formed inside the frame for containing a disc drive. The disc drive holder further includes a supporting component pivoted to the frame. The supporting component includes a flexible section pivoted to the frame in a flexible manner, and a base section for supporting the frame on a second side of the casing when the flexible section is rotated out of the frame. | 01-15-2009 |
20090021905 | Multiple drive plug-in cable - The present invention enables assembly of drive boxes that stack drives more than one drive deep without requiring large numbers of PC boards or that the drive box to be pulled out of a rack to remove/replace the drives. A shielded multiple drive plug-in cable connects a single PC board to a plurality of drives in the drive box. The multiple drive plug-in cable provides power from the PC board to the drives and/or passes signal between the PC board and the drives. The multiple drive plug-in cable is configured to occupy a minimal cross-sectional area in order to maximize air flow within the drive box. The present invention reduces the cost of manufacturing the drive box, reduces EMI (electromagnetic interference), and prevents drops in signal integrity by reducing the number of PC boards required for a drive box. | 01-22-2009 |
20090021906 | DUSTPROOF MEMBER FOR MEMORY CARD SLOT - A dustproof member for a memory card slot includes a housing provided with an inserting slot for receiving the card, a cover including a main body for covering the inserting slot, the main body comprising a pivotal side pivotally assembled with the housing and a rotary side opposed to the pivotal side, and at least one spring. The rotary side can rotate about the pivotal side when the card is inserted in or withdrawn, and the spring applies elastic force on the cover for pushing the cover to a station covering the inserting slot. | 01-22-2009 |
20090027846 | Vibration identification and attenuation system and method - A vibration attenuation method comprising identifying a hard drive disposed on an electronic device and, based on the identity of the hard drive, attenuating an output of at least one operation of the electronic device. | 01-29-2009 |
20090034184 | LUBRICATED DATA CONNECTOR - A device comprising a cavity adapted to house a removable, electronic storage device. The device also comprises a data connector adapted to blind-mate with the storage device. The data connector is lubricated. | 02-05-2009 |
20090034185 | DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A disk drive assembly for a server system includes a drive bracket ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090040711 | DRIVE BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A drive bracket assembly includes a back panel and a drive bracket including a first side plate and a second side plate, the first side plate forms a securing post sliding thereon, the second side plate forms two rows of restricting pieces extending towards the first side plate, one edge of the back panel is inserted into the restricting pieces and resists against the second side plate, the securing post slides on the first side plate and resists against the other edge of the back panel, the back panel is secured between the first side plate and the second side plate of the drive bracket. | 02-12-2009 |
20090040712 | Medium drive unit and electric apparatus - In a medium drive unit, a flexible portion of a frame body deflects toward a tray when pressed. Then, the tip of the protrusion disposed on the back surface of the frame body, which surface is directed toward the tray, pushes a button disposed on the front surface of the tray, thereby causing the tray to slide out from a housing body. | 02-12-2009 |
20090046419 | HOT SWAPPABLE HDD TWIN PACK TRAY - Two HDDs are mounted in a single hot swap twin pack tray. The orientation of HDDs—Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) on HDDs are mounted facing inboard. HDDs operate in opposing directions (counter-rotational) to each other (i.e., so that the platters are spinning in opposite rotational direction, actuator arms are moving in opposite directions, and the motors are operating in opposite directions) providing smoother operation by dampening vibrations by cancelling each other's vibrations. The orientation of HDDs automatically provides protection for PCBs in dense environments. | 02-19-2009 |
20090046420 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ATTENUATING VIBRATION - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for attenuating vibration. A cover includes at least four slots. Each slot physically isolates a midsection from either the distal end or the proximal end of the cover. In one embodiment, a first slit isolates a midsection side and a second slit at an angle in the range of seventy degrees to one hundred-ten degrees to the first slit physically isolates a portion of a top from a portion of a side. The midsection is physically connected to an enclosure configured to supply power, cooling, and communications to the storage mechanism. | 02-19-2009 |
20090059506 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber ( | 03-05-2009 |
20090059507 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) having a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first bracket includes a side plate, and a transverse member perpendicular to the side plate. The second bracket includes a side plate, and a transverse member perpendicular to the side plate. A free end of the transverse member of the second bracket pivotably engages with the transverse member of the first bracket. A free end of the transverse member of the first bracket is detachably locked to the transverse member of the second bracket. The side plates of the first bracket and the second bracket include a plurality of fixing members attached thereto to engage in the holes of the disk drive, respectively. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059508 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) having a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a bezel assembly. The first bracket includes a side plate, an end plate perpendicularly extending from one end of the side plate, and a pivoting portion formed at the other end of the side plate. The second bracket includes a side plate, an end plate perpendicularly extending from one end of the side plate to pivotably engage with the end plate of the first bracket, and an extension portion formed at the other end of the side plate. The bezel assembly is pivotably attached to the pivoting portion of the first bracket and detachably locked with the extension portion of the second bracket. The side plates include a plurality of fixing members to engage in the holes of the disk drive, respectively. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059509 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) having a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first side plate, a bracket, and a bezel assembly. The first side plate includes a first pivoting portion, and a second pivoting portion formed near and at one end thereof respectively. The bracket includes a second side plate, and a transverse member perpendicular to the second side plated. The transverse member is pivotably attached to the first pivoting portion. The bezel assembly is pivotably attached to the second pivoting portion. The bezel assembly includes a latch bar having a wedged block. The transverse member includes a positioning plate to detachably engage with the wedged block. The first and second side plates include a plurality of fixing members to engage in the holes of the disk drive, respectively. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059510 | DRIVE CONVERSION ENCLOSURE - A conversion enclosure allows a first group of hard disk drives of a first size to be received by a hard disk drive enclosure having a second group of hard disk drives of a second size. The conversion enclosure includes a chassis having first and second side panels, each of the side panels having a front edge and a rear edge, a plurality of pairs of chassis rails having a first rail of each of the pairs of chassis rails connected to the first side panel, and the second rails connected to the second side panel. Pairs of slots are included therein, each slot bounded on one side by a first plane passing through a first pair of chassis rails, and on the other side, by a second plane passing through the second pair of chassis rails adjacent to the first pair. The conversion enclosure includes a pair of engaging panels, each having a vented area respectively connected to the rear edge of the first side panel and to the rear edge of the second side panel. The engaging panels respectively engage the hard disk drive enclosure in response to the conversion enclosure being inserted and located into the hard disk drive enclosure. | 03-05-2009 |