Bay for receiving removable peripheral device
AssigneeGreystone Peripherals, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Robinson, John Zolkos, John A. Usher
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Abstract
A bay for receiving removable peripheral devices is disclosed. The bay of the present invention further offers a unique method of ejecting the peripheral device. In addition the bay of the present invention offers a less expensive solution for the users of desk top computers.
Claims63
An apparatus to be used in a computer system for receiving removable peripheral devices, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one mounting means, coupled to said housing, for removably receiving at least one of said devices in an operable location in said housing;
- at least one ejector means coupled to said housing for ejecting said at least one of said devices from said operable position;
- at least one detecting means coupled to said housing for detecting the ejection of said at least one device from said operable position;
- means coupled to said housing for communicating said detection to the computer system;
- and
- at least one connector coupled to said housing.
Apparatus to be used in a computer system for receiving removable peripheral devices, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first mounting means, coupled to said housing, for removably receiving a first device in a first operable location in said housing;
- a second mounting means, coupled to said housing, for removably receiving a second device in a second operable location in said housing;
- a first ejector means coupled to said housing for ejecting said first device from said first operable location;
- a second ejector means coupled to said housing for ejecting said second device from said second operable location;
- a first detecting means coupled to said housing for detecting said ejection of said first device from said housing;
- a second detecting means coupled to said housing for detecting said ejection of said second device from said housing;
- means coupled to said housing for communicating said detections to the computer system;
- and
- a first and a second connector coupled to said housing.
In a computer system having a bay for receiving removable peripheral devices, said bay having a housing for receiving the devices, a means for communicating information to the computer system and an apparatus for ejecting the devices, said apparatus comprising:
- a rack coupled to said bottom of said housing, said rack having an elongated means, said elongated means having a first end comprising a first plurality of teeth and a second end;
- a pinion coupled to said housing, said pinion having a second plurality of teeth for meshing with said first plurality of teeth;
- means coupled to said pinion for pushing the device out of said housing;
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- an eject indicator coupled to said pinion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.