Tower system unit with angled drive bay

A tower unit for a computer system which includes a chassis for mounting a plurality of data storage units, wherein the tower unit is located on a horizontal reference plane, comprising:

• at least one data storage unit for receiving and supporting generally planar and removable storage media, said data storage units including opposing side walls and having an upright position wherein said data storage units receive and support said planar removable storage media in a plane being generally parallel to the horizontal reference plane when said data storage units are in said upright position;
• said chassis comprising a generally rectangular box frame including front and rear walls connected with opposing side walls wherein said front, rear and side walls being generally normal to the horizontal reference plane;
• said front wall including a data storage bay which includes a bay face and a recess for receiving said data storage units, said bay being angled upwards at an angle with respect to the horizontal reference plane;
• angled mount means positioned within said frame and forming part of said opposing side walls of the chassis for mounting said data storage units at said upward angle, said data storage units being generally in an upright position but angled from the horizontal plane at said upward angle, to allow greater ease of access to aid data storage unit users in the entry and removal of said planar removable storage media;
• each of said data storage units further including a flange attached to each said data storage unit opposing side wall wherein said flanges extend outwardly from and normal to said data storage unit side walls;
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• said angled mount means being formed integrally with said opposing side walls of the chassis and including a substantially straight flange which extends inwardly towards said recess for receiving said data storage units, and directed at said upwardly facing angle, and a set of camming tabs inwardly extending towards said recess for receiving said outwardly extending data storage unit flanges and guiding said outwardly extending flanges to a final position at said upward angle.

A tower unit for a computer system which includes a chassis for mounting a plurality of data storage units, wherein the tower unit is located on a horizontal reference plane, comprising:

• at least one data storage unit for receiving and supporting generally planar and removable storage media, said data storage units including opposing side walls and having an upright position wherein said data storage units receive and support said planar removable storage media in a plane being generally parallel to the horizontal reference plane when said data storage units are in said upright position;
• said chassis comprising a generally rectangular box frame including front and rear walls connected with opposing side walls wherein said front, rear and side walls being generally normal to the horizontal reference plane;
• said front wall including a data storage bay which includes a bay face and a recess for receiving said data storage units, said bay being angled upwards at an angle with respect to the horizontal reference plane;
• angled mount means positioned within said frame and forming part of said opposing side walls of the chassis for mounting said data storage units at said upward angle, said data storage units being generally in an upright position but angled from the horizontal plane at said upward angle, to allow greater ease of access to aid data storage unit users in the entry and removal of said planar removable storage media;
• said angled mount means being a first angled mount means for mounting a first series of data storage units;
• a second mount means positioned within said frame and forming part of said opposing side walls of the chassis for mounting a second series of data storage units in a substantially horizontal position;
• said second series of data storage units including at least one hard disk drive unit;
• each of said hard disk drive units having a flange attached to each opposing side wall of said hard disk drive units wherein said flange extends outwardly from and normal to said side wall;
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• said second mount means being formed with said opposing side walls of the chassis and having a series of flange sets which extend inwardly towards said recess for receiving said data storage units, for mounting each of said hard disk drive units in a substantially horizontal position.

A tower unit for a computer system which includes a chassis for mounting a plurality of data storage units, wherein the tower unit is located on a horizontal reference plane, comprising:

• at least one data storage unit for receiving and supporting generally planar and removable storage media, said data storage units including opposing side walls and having an upright position wherein said data storage units receive and support said planar removable storage media in a plane being generally parallel to the horizontal reference plane when said data storage units are in said upright position;
• said chassis comprising a generally rectangular box frame including front and rear walls connected with opposing side walls wherein said front, rear and side walls being generally normal to the horizontal reference plane;
• said front wall including a data storage bay which includes a bay face and a recess for receiving said data storage units, said bay being angled upwards at an angle with respect to the horizontal reference plane;
• angled mount means positioned within said frame and forming part of said opposing side walls of the chassis for mounting said data storage units at said upward angle, said data storage units being generally in an upright position but angled from the horizontal plane at said upward angle, to allow greater ease of access to aid data storage unit users in the entry and removal of said planar removable storage media;
• said angled mount means being a first angled mount means for mounting a first series of data storage units;
• a second mount means positioned within said frame and forming part of said opposing side walls of the chassis for mounting a second series of data storage units in a substantially horizontal position;
• said angled mount means being a first angled mount means for mounting a first series of data storage units;
• a second mount means positioned with said frame and forming part of said opposing side walls of the chassis for mounting a second series of data storage units in a substantially horizontal position;
• each of said data storage units having a flange attached to each opposing side wall of said data storage units wherein said flange extends outwardly from and normal to said side walls;
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• second mount means being formed integrally with said opposing side walls of the chassis in a position substantially below said first-mentioned angled mount means, said second mount means including a substantially straight flange which extends inwardly towards said recess for receiving said data storage units, and directed at a horizontal angle and camming tabs inwardly extending for receiving said data storage unit outwardly extending flange for guiding said data storage unit to a final, substantially horizontal position.