Lift and rotating drive cage

A method for installing a device cage in a 1 U chassis, comprising:

• partitioning a 1 U chassis into a plurality of compartments, the plurality of compartments including an interior compartment;
• installing an interior cage in the interior compartment, the interior cage being rotatably mounted to a partition by a hinge and latched into a closed position;
• releasing a latch to permit upward rotation of the interior cage, wherein the latch is mounted to a latch bracket and includes:
• a first latch piece defining a first tab;
• a second latch piece defining a post;
• a biasing means operating between a first face of the latch bracket and a second face of the second latch piece;
• and
• the second latch piece being mechanically engaged with a second tab protruding from the interior cage as the interior cage rotates in an upwards direction, wherein a contact between the second tab and the first tab constrains the interior cage in the open position and from continuing to rotate responsive to operation of the biasing member, and wherein the post constrains any downward rotation of the interior cage in the open position;
• rotating the interior cage to an open position sing a lift which includes a biasing member to bias the interior cage to a partially open or open position;
• and
• latching the interior cage in the open position.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a 1 U drive chassis divided into a plurality of compartments by a partition, the plurality of compartments including an interior compartment;
• an interior cage installed in the interior compartment, the interior cage including a plurality of pockets into which storage media are mounted when in use and having a back edge;
• means for rotating the interior cage relative to the 1 U drive chassis along the back edge of the interior cage;
• means for lifting the interior cage to rotate the interior cage at least partially to an open position, wherein the lift includes a biasing member to bias the interior cage to a partially open or open position;
• and
• means for latching the interior cage in a closed position and in the open position according to the rotation of the interior compartment, wherein the means for latching the interior cage includes a latch mounted to a latch bracket, the latch including:
• a first latch piece defining a first tab;
• a second latch piece defining a post;
• a biasing means operating between a first face of the latch bracket and a second face of the second latch piece;
• and
• the second latch piece being mechanically engaged with a second tab protruding from the interior cage as the interior cage rotates in an upwards direction, wherein a contact between the second tab and the first tab constrains the interior cage in the open position and from continuing to rotate responsive to operation of the biasing member, and wherein the post constrains any downward rotation of the interior cage in the open position.