Storage device carrier and latching mechanism

A method of using a carrier and latching mechanism attached to a storage device,

• wherein the carrier and latching mechanism comprises:
• a pair of same rotatable handles interlocked via interlocking hook and pin mechanisms at a common first pivot at a proximal end of each handle with each handle comprising a respective second pivot at a distal end,
• a pair of translatable pin mechanisms each coupled with the distal end of a respective handle via interlocking pins and hooks and comprising a latch pin protruding longitudinally therefrom and a longitudinally extending push-pin positioned on a bottom side and configured to mechanically interact with a corresponding leaf spring mechanism of a frame to preload the corresponding latch pin to an extended position extending external to the frame, and
• the frame with which each pin mechanism is translatably coupled and in which the pair of handles and the pair of pin mechanisms is each configured to vertically recess;
• the method comprising:
• applying an upward handling force to the handles thereby moving the carrier and latching mechanism to a device handling state corresponding to the common first pivot being positioned substantially above the second pivots with the latch pins in a retracted position within the frame.

A hard disk drive assembly comprising:

• a hard disk drive (HDD);
• and
• a carrier and latching mechanism attached to the HDD via means for attaching,
• the carrier and latching mechanism comprising:
• a pair of same rotatable handles interlocked via interlocking hook and pin mechanisms at a common first pivot at a proximal end of each handle, wherein each handle comprises a respective second pivot at a distal end of each handle,
• a pair of translatable pin mechanisms each coupled with the distal end of a respective handle via interlocking pins and hooks, wherein each pin mechanism comprises a latch pin protruding therefrom and a longitudinally extending push-pin positioned on a bottom side and configured to mechanically interact with a corresponding leaf spring mechanism of a frame to preload the corresponding latch pin to an extended position extending external to the frame, and
• the frame with which each pin mechanism is translatably coupled and in which the pair of handles and the pair of pin mechanisms is each configured to vertically recess, wherein the frame comprises a pair of the leaf spring mechanisms positioned on a top side at opposing longitudinal portions of the frame and configured to mechanically interact with the corresponding push-pin of the pin mechanism,
• wherein the handles are configured such that, responsive to the common first pivot moving vertically away from the second pivots, each pin mechanism longitudinally translates inward within the frame to place each corresponding latch pin in a retracted position relative to the frame.