Universal hard drive bracket with shock and vibrational isolatio

Details Universal hard drive bracket with shock and vibrational isolatio Universal hard drive bracket with shock and vibrational isolatio

1995-11-07

1998-05-12

Picard, Leo P.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

361741, 361754, 439377, 248634, F16M 1300, H05K 500

Patent

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057515514

ABSTRACT:
A bracket for an electronic card that is inserted into a slot of a chassis. The chassis has a pair of opposing walls with guide channels that guide the card into a motherboard. The bracket includes a pair of low friction guide rails that slide along the guide channels. Attached to the guide rails are a pair of grommet dampers which are pressed between the edges of the card and the guide channels when the card is inserted into the chassis. The grommets dampen any shock or vibrational load that is transferred from the chassis to the card. The bracket also has a pair of spring clips that are attached to the card and pressed into the guide channels to provide an electrical path between the card and the chassis. The electrical path discharges electrostatic charges on the card and provides a ground path for any electromagnetic fields generated or received by the card. The bracket further includes a lever pivotally connected to one of the guide rails. The lever has a latch that can engage the chassis to secure the card in the installed position. The lever has rounded edges and a width no greater than the thickness of the card to allow cooling air to readily flow past the card. The pivot point of the lever is located above the card so that the bracket may be assembled to cards of various lengths.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4705257 (1987-11-01), Leo et al.
patent: 4937806 (1990-06-01), Babson et al.
patent: 5262923 (1993-11-01), Batta et al.
patent: 5283713 (1994-02-01), Nagafuji et al.

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