RETRACTABLE GUIDE FEATURES FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE CARRIERS

摘要

Data storage device mounting systems to provide alignment and mounting of data storage devices are provided herein. A carrier is configured to couple to a data storage device and hang the data storage device in a vertical orientation in a data storage assembly from retractable mounting pins coupled to the carrier. The carrier also includes retractable alignment features to guide the data storage device and carrier into the mounting system. Finger grips are coupled to retractable alignment features and mounting pins and configured to extend retractable alignment features beyond the carrier concurrent with retracting the mounting pins when actuated by a user squeezing the finger grips. The finger grips are configured to extend the mounting pins when de-actuated by the user.

主权项

1. A data storage device carrier, comprising:
device mating features configured to couple to external mounting features of a data storage device and support the data storage device in a vertical orientation in a data storage assembly from mounting pins; finger grips coupled to the mounting pins and retractable alignment features and configured to protrude the retractable alignment features concurrent with retracting the mounting pins when actuated to provide at least alignment during insertion of the data storage device into the data storage assembly; the finger grips configured to at least protrude the mounting pins when de-actuated to engage the mounting pins in corresponding hanging features of the data storage assembly to support the data storage device by the data storage device carrier in the vertical orientation.