# US 12,764,890 B2 · Multiple drive assembly for a server rack > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,764,890 B2 - Document ID: US12764890B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/973,298 - Filed: 2024-12-09 - Published: 2026-10-08 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2024-12-09 - Assignees: Dell Products L.P. - Applicants: Dell Products L.P. - Inventors: Jason Charles Pritchard; Wuck Foo Wong; Andrew E. Barada - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12764890B2 ## CPC - H05K 7/1489: {characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence)} - G06F 1/186: Securing of expansion boards in correspondence to slots provided at the computer enclosure - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A multiple drive assembly, including a first and a second storage unit; a first storage link coupled to the first storage unit; a second storage link coupled to the second storage unit; a third storage link coupled between the first and the second storage links, the third storage link coupled to a drive carrier; a LCC physically coupled to the first storage link, wherein the LCC is coupled to the first storage unit through the first storage link to place the LCC in communication with the first storage unit through the first storage link, wherein the LCC is coupled to the second storage unit through i) the connection between the first and the third storage links and ii) the connection between the third and the second storage links to place the LCC in communication with the second storage unit through the first, the second, and the third storage links. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multiple drive assembly, including: a first storage unit; a second storage unit; a drive carrier including a rail structure for physically coupling the storage units to the drive carrier; a first storage link physically coupled to the first storage unit; a second storage link physically coupled to the second storage unit; a third storage link physically coupled between the first storage link and the second storage link, the third storage link physically coupled to the drive carrier; and a link control card (LCC) physically coupled to the first storage link, wherein the LCC is coupled to the first storage unit through the first storage link to place the LCC in communication with the first storage unit through the first storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the first storage unit, and wherein the LCC is coupled to the second storage unit through i) the connection between the first storage link and the third storage link and ii) the connection between the third storage link and the second storage link to place the LCC in communication with the second storage unit through the first storage link, the second storage link, and the third storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the second storage unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multiple drive assembly of claim 1, wherein the first storage link and the second storage link are printed circuit boards (PCB). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The multiple drive assembly of claim 2, wherein the third storage link is a printed circuit board (PCB). ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The multiple drive assembly of claim 2, wherein the third storage link is flexible printed circuit board (PCB). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The multiple drive assembly of claim 1, wherein the third storage link is coupled to the rail structure of the drive carrier. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The multiple drive assembly of claim 5, wherein the drive carrier includes a channel, wherein the third storage link is physically positioned within the channel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The multiple drive assembly of claim 6, wherein the channel is a “U”-shaped channel. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The multiple drive assembly of claim 1, wherein the first storage unit is positioned between the second storage unit and the LCC. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The multiple drive assembly of claim 1, wherein the first storage unit and the second storage unit are positioned along the same plane. ### Claim 10 A chassis, including: a plurality of multiple drive assemblies, each multiple drive assembly including: a first storage unit; a second storage unit; a drive carrier including a rail structure for physically coupling the storage units to the drive carrier; a first storage link physically coupled to the first storage unit; a second storage link physically coupled to the second storage unit; a third storage link physically coupled between the first storage link and the second storage link, the third storage link physically coupled to the drive carrier; and a link control card (LCC) physically coupled to the first storage link, wherein the LCC is coupled to the first storage unit through the first storage link to place the LCC in communication with the first storage unit through the first storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the first storage unit, and wherein the LCC is coupled to the second storage unit through i) the connection between the first storage link and the third storage link and ii) the connection between the third storage link and the second storage link to place the LCC in communication with the second storage unit through the first storage link, the second storage link, and the third storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the second storage unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The chassis of claim 10, wherein the first storage link and the second storage link are printed circuit boards (PCB). ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The chassis of claim 11, wherein the third storage link is a printed circuit board (PCB). ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The chassis of claim 11, wherein the third storage link is flexible printed circuit board (PCB). ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The chassis of claim 10, wherein the third storage link is coupled to the rail structure of the drive carrier. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The chassis of claim 14, wherein the drive carrier includes a channel, wherein the third storage link is physically positioned within the channel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The chassis of claim 15, wherein the channel is a “U”-shaped channel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The chassis of claim 10, wherein the first storage unit is positioned between the second storage unit and the LCC. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The chassis of claim 10, wherein the first storage unit and the second storage unit are positioned along the same plane. ### Claim 19 A server rack, including: a plurality of chassis, each chassis including a plurality of multiple drive assemblies, each multiple drive assembly including: a first storage unit; a second storage unit; a drive carrier including a rail structure for physically coupling the storage units to the drive carrier; a first storage link physically coupled to the first storage unit; a second storage link physically coupled to the second storage unit; a third storage link physically coupled between the first storage link and the second storage link, the third storage link physically coupled to the drive carrier; and a link control card (LCC) physically coupled to the first storage link; wherein the LCC is coupled to the first storage unit through the first storage link to place the LCC in communication with the first storage unit through the first storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the first storage unit, and wherein the LCC is coupled to the second storage unit through i) the connection between the first storage link and the third storage link and ii) the connection between the third storage link and the second storage link to place the LCC in communication with the second storage unit through the first storage link, the second storage link, and the third storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the second storage unit. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The server rack of claim 19, wherein the first storage link and the second storage link are printed circuit boards (PCB).