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US 6,608,750 B2Granted
Handle-mounted light conduit for a storage device carrier
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsAlexander F. Cruz, David Youngquist, David R. Knaub
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Abstract
A carrier assembly for a storage device includes a frame for mounting to the storage device, a handle rotatably mounted to the frame, and a light conduit in the handle, said light conduit being adapted to transmit light signals from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit.
Claims26
A carrier assembly for a storage device, comprising:
- a frame for mounting the storage device;
- a handle rotatably mounted to the frame;
- and
- a light conduit in the handle, said light conduit adapted to transmit light signals from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit, wherein said light conduit is in a portion of the handle that rotates with respect to the frame.
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A carrier assembly for a storage device, wherein the carrier assembly is capable of being inserted in a device bay of a data processing system chassis having a cam receiving portion and a light source, comprising:
- a frame for mounting the storage device;
- a handle rotatably mounted to the frame;
- a cam portion included in said handle such that when said carrier assemble is inserted in the device bay of the data processing system chassis and said handle is rotated from a closed position to an open position, said cam portion engages the cam receiving portion on the computer data processing system chassis to urge the carrier assembly out of the device bay;
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- a light conduit in the handle, said light conduit adapted to transmit light signals from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit, and wherein said first end of the light conduit is positioned in the cam portion of the handle to receive light signals emitted from the light source provided at the cam receiving portion of the computer data processing system chassis.
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A carrier assembly for a storage device, comprising:
- a frame for mounting the storage device, wherein said frame is adapted to be mounted to the storage device, wherein the storage device has a substantially rectangular shape including a front, a back, a top, a bottom, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side;
- a handle rotatably mounted to the frame;
- a cam portion included in the handle which extends laterally beyond the first lateral side of the storage device;
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- a light conduit in the handle, said light conduit adapted to transmit light signals from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit, wherein said first end of the light conduit is provided on the cam portion of the handle and is adapted to transmit light signals from a light source positioned laterally adjacent to the first lateral side of the storage device.
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A data processing system, comprising:
- (a) an enclosure;
- (b) at least one device bay in the enclosure, each of the at least one device bays having a light source provided thereon;
- (c) at least one storage device assembly, each storage device assembly being removably mounted in one of the at least one device bays and comprising:
- (i) a storage device;
- and
- (ii) a carrier assembly mounted to the storage device, said carrier assembly comprising:
- (A) a frame for mounting to the storage device;
- (B) a handle rotatably mounted to the frame;
- and
- (C) a light conduit in the handle, said light conduit adapted to transmit light signals from the light source from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit, wherein said light conduit is in a portion of the handle that rotates with respect to the frame.
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A data processing system, comprising:
- (a) an enclosure;
- (b) at least one device bay in the enclosure, wherein each of the at least one device bays has:
- (i) a light source provided thereon;
- and
- (ii) a cam engaging portion, the light source being provided at the cam engaging portion;
- and
- (c) at least one storage device assembly, each storage device assembly being removably mounted in one of the at least one device bays and comprising:
- (ii) a storage device;
- and
- (ii) a carrier assembly mounted to the storage device, said carrier assembly comprising:
- (A) a frame for mounting to the storage device;
- (B) a handle rotatably mounted to the frame;
- (C) a cam portion included in the handle, such that when said storage device assembly is inserted in one of the at least one device bays and said handle is rotated from a closed position to an open position, said cam portion engages the cam engaging portion of the device bay to urge the storage device assembly out of the device bay;
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- (D) a light conduit in the handle, said light conduit adapted to transmit light signals from the light source from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit, wherein said first end of the light conduit is positioned in the cam portion of the handle to receive light signals emitted from the light source provided at the cam engaging portion.
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A data processing system, comprising:
- (a) an enclosure;
- (b) at least one device bay in the enclosure, each of the at least one device bays having a light source provided thereon;
- (c) at least one storage device assembly, each storage device assembly being removably mounted in one of the at least one device bays and comprising:
- (i) a storage device having a substantially rectangular shape including a front, a back, a top, a bottom, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side;
- (ii) a carrier assembly mounted to the storage device, said carrier assembly comprising:
- (A) a frame for mounting to the storage device;
- (B) a handle rotatably mounted to the frame;
- (C) a cam portion included in the handle, which extends laterally beyond the first lateral side of the storage device;
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- (D) a light conduit in the handle, said light conduit adapted to transmit light signals from the light source from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit, wherein said first end of the light conduit is provided on the cam portion of the handle and is adapted to transmit light signals from a light source positioned laterally adjacent to the first lateral side of the storage device.
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A method of operating a data processing system, comprising:
- mounting a storage device assembly into a storage device bay in a data processing system chassis, said storage device assembly including a storage device, a frame attached to the storage device, a handle rotatably mounted to the frame, and a light conduit provided on the handle, wherein the light conduit is in a portion of the handle that rotates with respect to the frame;
- performing input/output (I/O) operations on the storage device provided in the storage device assembly;
- emitting a light signal from the device bay, said light signal indicating a status of operation for the storage device;
- receiving the light signal at a first end of the light conduit;
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- transmitting the light signal from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit.
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A method of operating a data processing system, comprising:
- mounting a storage device assembly into a storage device bay in a data processing system chassis, said storage device assembly including a storage device, a frame attached to the storage device, a handle rotatably mounted to the frame having a cam portion, and a light conduit provided on the handle;
- performing input/output (I/O) operations on the storage device provided in the storage device assembly;
- emitting a light signal from the device bay, said light signal indicating a status of operation for the storage device;
- receiving the light signal at a first end of the light conduit;
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- transmitting the light signal from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit;
- rotating the handle from a closed position to an open position, thereby causing the cam portion of the handle to engage a cam engaging portion of the device bay to urge the storage device assembly out of the device bay;
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- wherein said first end of the light conduit is positioned in the cam portion of the handle to receive light signals emitted from the cam engaging portion of the device bay.
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Method of operating a data processing system, comprising:
- mounting a storage device assembly into a storage device bay in a data processing system chassis, said storage device assembly including a storage device, a frame attached to the storage device, a handle rotatably mounted to the frame, and a light conduit provided on the handle, wherein the storage device has a substantially rectangular shape including a front, a back, a top, a bottom, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, and wherein the handle includes a cam portion which extends laterally beyond the first lateral side of the storage device and the first end of the light conduit is provided in the cam portion of the handle;
- performing input/output (I/O) operations on the storage device provided in the storage device assembly;
- emitting a light signal from the device bay, said light signal indicating a status of operation for the storage device, wherein said emitting the light signal from the device bay comprises emitting a light signal from a position laterally adjacent to the first lateral side of the storage device;
- receiving the light signal at a first end of the light conduit;
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- transmitting the light signal from a first end of the light conduit to a second end of the light conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.