Disk drive sled insertion and removal system

Abstract

A removable storage system includes a disk drive sled assembly for supporting a disk drive and for insertion and removal of the disk drive from a mating bay assembly. The bay assembly includes a pivotable cam assembly that includes a pair of cam legs configured to pivot about a cam rotation axis when a cam grip member is rotated. The sled assembly includes a conductive support frame. The disk drive is disposed in the conductive support frame and is attached to respective inner surfaces of the sled floor wall and the sled ceiling wall. A pair of rails is fastened to respective outer surfaces of the sled floor wall and the sled ceiling wall for supporting the sled assembly in corresponding channels disposed in the bay assembly. A is bezel attached to the sled end wall and includes a handle member for manually gripping the sled assembly. A trough having a first and a second surface is formed in the bezel. The trough is disposed to engage the legs such that upon partial insertion of the sled assembly into the bay assembly when the grip member is rotated away from the opening, the legs engage the first surface to urge the disk drive sled into the bay assembly and such that upon partial removal of the sled assembly from the bay assembly when the grip member is rotated toward the opening, the legs engage the second surface to urge the disk drive out of the bay assembly.