Disk drive assembly with press fit lever
Patent 6515854 Issued on February 4, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 31, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 31, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesShock dampening system for hard disk drive carrier Peripheral device mounting apparatus Structure for mounting and method for installing a circuit card Patent #: 6282099 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 628968 filed on 07/31/2000US Classes:361/685, Disk drive support312/331, With equalizer361/801, Specific latching or retaining device439/157Integral retainer and cam separatorExaminersPrimary: Schuberg, DarrenAssistant: Duong, Hung Van Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG01F 001/16AbstractThe invention is directed to techniques which use a press fit lever for a disk drive assembly. Such a press fit lever alleviates the need for additional hardware (e.g., screws and inserts) thus reducing complexity, costs and time associated with installing levers on disk drive assemblies. One arrangement is directed to a data storage system having a main assembly and a disk drive assembly. The main assembly includes a supporting structure and a connector fastened to the supporting structure. The disk drive assembly includes a disk drive assembly having a housing, a disk drive attached to the housing, and a lever that installs the housing into and removes the housing from the main assembly to enable the disk drive to respectively connect to and disconnect from the connector of the main assembly. The lever includes a frame portion, and side portions that extend from the frame portion. The side portions pivotably couple the lever to the housing in a press fit manner such that the frame portion is capable of pivoting relative to the housing and the main assembly in order to secure the housing to and release the housing from the main assembly. In this arrangement, there is no need for screws or inserts to couple the lever to the housing.Field of SearchDisk drive supportComputer related support Memory unit support Input/output device support Cabinet-type housing With retractable or readily detachable chassis With locking means or device Sliding component or commpartment Having lock or interlock With locking means or device With ejector means Rotatable With lock or interlock With ejector or extractor Specific latching or retaining device Housing for computer or computer related equipment WITH CARRYING HANDLE Suspension guide Contacts at different distances from lead panel circuit edge WITH COUPLING SEPARATOR Including retainer or joiner Integral retainer and cam separator Retaining means exterior of slot Fingerlike grasping means comprising portion of coupling part Movement-actuating or retaining means comprises cover press Retaining means Including lock for retaining means (e.g., key or combination lock or requiring "special" tool) Plug-in carrier or adapter for removable component (e.g., "hard drive" for computer) | |
