Hot plug carrier with push to release mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10365697-B2
Application number	US-201615173871-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 6, 2016
Priority date	Jun 6, 2016
Publication date	Jul 30, 2019
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019

Abstract

A drive carrier includes a latch wire, and a track that includes first and second segments. The latch wire is configured to move along a channel in the track to enable a handle of the drive carrier to transition between multiple positions within the track. The first segment is to be placed in physical communication with the latch wire while the latch wire is at a first position and a second position within the track. The second segment is in physical communication with the first segment. The second segment is to transition between a misaligned position and an aligned position with respect to the first segment, and the latch wire is to transition from the second position to a third position within the track in response to the second segment being in the aligned position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A drive carrier comprising:
a latch wire movable along a channel in a track to enable a handle of the drive carrier to transition between multiple positions;
a first segment of the track disposed in physical communication with the latch wire while the latch wire is at a first position and a second position within the track; and
a second segment of the track in physical communication with the first segment, the second segment to transition between a misaligned position and an aligned position with respect to the first segment, the latch wire to transition from the second position to a third position within the track in response to the second segment being in the aligned position;
the handle in physical communication with the latch wire, the handle to transition from a first closed position to a second closed position in response to a first force being exerted on the handle in a direction of a back panel of the drive carrier; and
the handle to exert a second force on the latch wire in response to the handle transitioning from the first closed position to the second closed position, the second force to cause the latch wire to move from the second position to the third position.

2. The drive carrier of claim 1 further comprising:
a tab in physical communication with the second segment, the tab to place the second segment in the aligned position in response to the drive carrier being placed in a fully inserted position within an information handling system.

3. The drive carrier of claim 2 wherein a back panel of the drive carrier is in physical communication with a connector of a backplane of the information handling system when the drive carrier is in the fully inserted position.

4. The drive carrier of claim 1 further comprising:
a spring in physical communication with the second segment, the spring to bias the second segment in the misaligned position.

5. The drive carrier of claim 1 further comprising:
a spring in physical communication with the handle, the spring to exert the second force on the handle after the first force is released, the second force to cause the latch wire to move from the third position to a fourth position within the track, and to cause the handle to transition from the second closed position to an extended position.

6. A drive carrier comprising:
a handle usable during insertion and removal of the drive carrier within an information handling system, the handle to be held in a closed position while the drive carrier is being inserted into the information handling system and to be in an extended position when the drive carrier is being removed from the information handling system;
a latch wire in physical communication with the handle, the latch wire to move along a channel in a track to enable the handle to transition between multiple positions;
a first segment of the track to be placed in physical communication with the latch wire while the latch wire is at a first position and a second position within the track; and
a second segment of the track in physical communication with the first segment, the second segment to transition between a misaligned position and an aligned position with respect to the first segment, the latch wire to transition from the second position to a third position within the track in response to the second segment being in the aligned position;
the handle to exert a force on the latch wire in response to the handle transitioning from a first closed position to a second closed position, the force to cause the latch wire to move from the second position to the third position.

7. The drive carrier of claim 6 further comprising:
a tab in physical communication with the second segment, the tab to place the second segment in the aligned position in response to the drive carrier being placed in a fully inserted position within the information handling system.

8. The drive carrier of claim 7 wherein a back panel of the drive carrier is in physical communication with a connector of a backplane of the information handling system when the drive carrier is in the fully inserted position.

9. The drive carrier of claim 6 further comprising:
a spring in physical communication with the second segment, the spring to bias the second segment in the misaligned position.

10. The drive carrier of claim 6 further comprising:
a spring in physical communication with the handle, the spring to exert the force on the handle, the force to cause the latch wire to move from the third position to a fourth position within the track, and to cause the handle to transition from the closed position to the extended position.

11. A drive carrier comprising:
a handle usable during insertion and removal of the drive carrier within an information handling system, the handle to be held in a closed position while the drive carrier is being inserted into the information handling system and to be in an extended position when the drive carrier is being removed from the information handling system;
a latch wire in physical communication with the handle, the latch wire to move along a channel in a track to enable the handle to transition between multiple positions;
a first segment of the track to be placed in physical communication with the latch wire while the latch wire is at a first position and a second position within the track;
a second segment of the track in physical communication with the first segment, the second segment to transition between a misaligned position and an aligned position with respect to the first segment, the latch wire to transition from the second position to a third position within the track in response to the second segment being in the aligned position; and
a spring in physical communication with the handle, the spring to exert a force on the handle, the force to cause the latch wire to move from the third position to a fourth position within the track, and to cause the handle to transition from the closed position to the extended position.

12. The drive carrier of claim 11 further comprising:
a tab in physical communication with the second segment, the tab to place the second segment in the aligned position in response to the drive carrier being placed in a fully inserted position within the information handling system.

13. The drive carrier of claim 11 wherein a back panel of the drive carrier is in physical communication with a connector of a backplane of the information handling system when the drive carrier is in the fully inserted position.

14. The drive carrier of claim 11 wherein the handle exerts a second force on the latch wire in response to the handle transitioning from a first closed position to a second closed position, the second force to cause the latch wire to move from the second position to the third position.

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Mundt Kevin W
• Kotzur Gary B
• Mundt Taylor

Classifications

• G06F1/187 Primary

  Mounting of fixed or removable disk drives · CPC title

• H05K7/183

  support rails therefor · CPC title

• Y10T29/49025

  Making disc drive · CPC title

• G06F1/183

  Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for supporting printed circuit boards · CPC title

• H05K7/1474

  Mounting of modules, e.g. on a base or rail or wall · CPC title