Hard disk drive retention

摘要

The systems and methods described herein include, among other things, a hard disk drive (HDD) retention system that has an HDD carrier assembly into which an HDD is positioned, and which allows an HDD to be inserted and ejected quickly. The carrier assembly includes spring elements, which, upon insertion of the HDD into the carrier assembly, compress, and exert a force on the HDD, retaining it within the assembly, in addition to reducing vibration transmission between the HDD and the carrier assembly.

主权项

1. A hard disk drive retention system enabling insertion and removal of a hard disk drive there from, comprising:
a carrier assembly for receiving the hard disk drive; a first guide rail coupled to a first side of the hard disk drive, and a second guide rail coupled to a second side of the hard disk drive, said second side parallel and spaced apart from said first side; a first guide channel coupled to a first side of the carrier assembly, for receiving the first guide rail, and a second guide channel coupled to a second side of the carrier assembly, for receiving the second guide rail, such that motion of the hard disk drive is constrained in a first direction perpendicular to the first and second guide channels; a first spring element coupled to the first side of the carrier assembly, and a second spring element coupled to the second side of the carrier assembly; and a first spring compression element coupled to the first side of the hard disk drive, and a second spring compression element coupled to the second side of the hard disk drive, wherein the first spring compression element compresses the first spring element, and the second spring compression element compresses the second spring element, and the resulting spring force acts to resist motion of the hard disk drive in a second and a third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are mutually perpendicular.