Hard disc drive support tray apparatus with built-in handling sh

Details Hard disc drive support tray apparatus with built-in handling sh Hard disc drive support tray apparatus with built-in handling sh

1995-12-05

1997-09-30

Phillips, Michael W.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

248615, 361727, 361818, G06F 116, H05K 710, H05K 900

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056731710

ABSTRACT:
A series of hard disk drives are anchored to the top sides of perforated metal plates disposed above the top sides of molded plastic support trays in parallel relationships therewith. Sets of spaced apart elastomeric cushioning members have upper portions captively retained between each metal plate and its associated plastic tray, and lower portions projecting downwardly beyond the tray. Small connector circuit boards are anchored to rear end portions of the metal plates, and opposite side edge portions of the plates are slidably insertable into guide channel members within a cage structures to create a hot plug connection between the circuit boards and corresponding hot plug connectors on a rear wall of the cage. Ramped alignment projections formed on the opposite plate side wall portions automatically compensate for vertical and horizontal dimensional variations in the tray supporting portions of the cage; the elastomeric members function to reduce handling shock transmitted to the mounted disk drives; and the metal plates form underside EMI shielding structures for the mounted disk drives.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5340340 (1994-08-01), Hasting et al.
patent: 5463527 (1995-10-01), Hager et al.
patent: 5548480 (1996-08-01), Rudi et al.

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